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The Club World Cup, a competition organized by FIFA (International Federation of Soccer), is happening in the United States. In a tournament of great relevance like this, many technological resources need to be used to make the show even better.
In the following lines, you will understand what is the FIFA Club World Cup. It will also be on top of some of the technologies used to improve the show, make it more fun and engaging for fans and ensure more transparent arbitration for those who accompany the in loco confrontations or through TV.
What is the FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA 2025 Club World Cup, which is taking place in the United States between June and July, is a new competition format involving teams from around the world.
In it are the 32 most successful teams of each of the six international confederations: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (Central and North and Caribbean), Conmebol (South America), OFC (Oceania) and UEFA (Europe). They vie for each other to see who is the best team in the world today.
The teams are divided into groups of A A h, each with 4 teams. In each group, the clubs make matches with each other seeking to add 3 points per victory or at least 1 point in case of a draw. In defeat, the team does not punctuate.
At the end of the three matches, the two teams with the most points advance to the round of 16 for a duel with a team classified from another group. Thus, a knockout confrontation is made, that is, whoever wins passes to the next phase. In this way, the club that can advance to the quarterfinals, semifinals, end and win, becomes the world champion.
Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo are the Brazilian clubs that are competing in the competition.
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5 technologies used at the 2025 Club World Cup
Given the great relevance of the tournament, FIFA has prepared a series of innovations to further brighten the competition. See what are the 5 technologies used at the 2025 Club World Cup.
1. Var on the big screen
Video Assistant Referee or video assistant referee, VAR is an innovation that has been present in football for some time. In it, judges in a booth with televisions can help the referee who are in the field in some doubtful questions, such as suspicion of penalty, impediment in a bid that generated a goal, possible red card for some player and others according to FIFA rules.
In this feature, those who are watching the home game can follow what the referee is seeing on the VAR monitor. The news in this FIFA competition is that now the bid will also pass on the stadium screen so that all fans can follow.
2. Goal-Line Technology Technology Technology
This is a technology that has been used for a few years by FIFA, but was first installed at a MLS BMO stadium in April for the Club World Cup game between LAFC and the Giant Mexican Club America.
This system allows you to identify instantly if the ball crossed the goal line completely. According to FIFAfor the operation of the system, 14 high -speed cameras are used installed on the stadium catwalk or under the ceiling. In this way, the data collected by the device create a 3D animation that shows the decision to viewers and also to the fans in the stadium.
3. Sensory bags and sensory rooms
As a way of inclusion for all football fans, the FIFAThrough KultureCity, it has made limited sensory bags available at all FIFA 2025 Club World Cup headquarters for people who cannot be in the midst of the fans’ noise and excitement.
Bags are equipped with technological devices, such as headphones with noise cancellation, communication devices and interaction items. In addition, there are Kulturecity sensory rooms or spaces, which have smoother lighting and acoustic insulation.
4. Use of tablet in substitutions
In this Club World Cup, the traditional paper used in substitutions has given way to tablets, equipment that is delivered to teams before matches start. It is through them that the teams manage the requests for replacement of players.
5. Use of Artificial Intelligence
In addition to being present in semi -automatic impediment technology, artificial intelligence is also in use in the competition for automatic collection of live event data.
For this, FIFA is using, for the first time in a major competition, the algorithms developed by Football Technology Center-a FIFA joint venture with Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd.
