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How AI and data analytics are reshaping the World Cup

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Sam Cunningham

6d ago· 4 min readenInsight
technologysportsdata analyticsai in sports

Summary

The article explores how AI and data analytics are transforming soccer at the 2022 World Cup, with FIFA tracking ~150 million data points per match and sensors inside the ball logging 500 movements per second. It profiles Stats Perform's chief scientist Patrick Lucey and discusses how AI tools like automated offside detection and player tracking are changing the game. The piece questions whether FIFA's provision of a free AI agent to all teams will level the playing field or if wealthier teams with better data tools will maintain dominance.

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bskyHow AI and data analytics are reshaping the World Cupwired.com

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The thing with soccer is that there are more permutations (in a game) than there are atoms in the universe.
The sheer scale of data being recorded at this summer's World Cup is unprecedented.
FIFA, the tournament organiser, will track around 150 million data points per match.
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This year, FIFA is providing an AI agent that any team can use. Is it enough to level the playing field or will future winners be determined by which team can afford the best tools?

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