Qatar World Cup : Official Ball Revealed for Semi-Final and Final Matches

Al-Anbat -Rahaf Abdullah 

FIFA has unveiled the official semi-final and final ball at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, codenamed "Dream”, replacing the current ball called the ‘Journey’, the official ball used in tournament matches so far.

According to a statement issued by FIFA, it was announced in Doha on Sunday that the "dream" ball will carry the same technology used in the "journey", which is based on the connected ball system designed by Adidas, a technology that has proven impressively successful in identifying infiltrations more quickly and accurately in the current World Cup, as it relies on player positioning. 

By reconciling the ball data from the sensor installed on it with the use of artificial intelligence technology, this technology provides the necessary support for the semi-automated system to determine intrusion positions, enabling the accurate identification of the moment the ball was played during completely unclear intrusion situations, the statement said.