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A World Cup of many firsts? That could be an apt way to describe the upcoming 2022 World Cup, set to kick-off in Qatar on November 21. Qatar 2022 will be the first time that an Arab country is hosting the World Cup. It will also be the first time that the World Cup will be held in the middle of the European football season. Not to mention the fact that all eight venues of the World Cup are located within an hour's distance from each other, making it a first-of-its-kind compact World Cup.However, the World Cup in Qatar promises much more, especially in terms of technological innovations. Given the number of innovative changes the 2022 World Cup promises, fan experience in itself could see revolutionary changes. Let's take a look at the technological innovations that will wow the fans, players and more during the 2022 World Cup.<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

A World Cup of Innovation - All the technological revolutions at Qatar 2022

Seven of the eight stadiums for the 2022 World Cup feature an Advanced Cooling Tech - a revolutionary technology that will keep the atmosphere inside the stadium cooled. Yes, the atmosphere inside the stadium will be at an optimum temperature for both the players and the fans. The only stadium that does not have the Advanced Cooling Tech is naturally ventilated (Stadium 974), thanks to its location near the coast and does not need cooling.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/2022-world-cup-cooling-technology-all-you-need-to-know/feh3ywch67c4100bnh8w83jjt" target="_blank">There will be an energy centre near the stadium,</a> from where chilled water is brought in a pipeline to the venue. Once it arrives, cold air is pushed on to the field of play and spectator seating areas.It is the first time that such a technology is set to be experienced by the fans and the players during a World Cup.

Advanced Stadium Cooling Tech

One of the venues for the 2022 World Cup - Stadium 974 - might not just exist after the World Cup!Yes, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/what-do-you-need-to-know-about-stadium-974-qatar-s-latest/bltcd85dc6b1c26f5db#cs7700993d3c4d4e41" target="_blank">Stadium 974 is a fully demountable venue</a>. The stadium has been constructed using shipping containers and modular steel frames. The design of the stadium makes it visually appealing while also ensuring cost effectiveness, given that fewer materials were used compared to a traditional stadium.However, it is the first-ever fully demountable stadium in the history of World Cups.Stadium 974 will play hosts to seven World Cup matches, up to the Round of 16 stage.

Fully demountable stadium!

Al Rihla, the official match ball for the 2022 World Cup, is an innovative product. The match ball features a connected ball technology which will relay real-time data to VAR officials. This technology will collaborate with FIFA's new Semi-automated Offside Technology. The ball will have the new Adidas Suspension System in the centre of the ball with a motion sensor. This is the first time-ever that a World Cup match ball will feature this technology.

A revolutionary World Cup ball

There will be technological revolutions on the pitch as well during the 2022 World Cup. FIFA has already announced that a semi-automated offside technology will be put to use during the World Cup in Qatar.This will be a support tool for the referees that will help them make accurate, fast and reproducible offside decisions during the tournament.The new technology will have 12 tracking cameras around the stadium apart from a sensor inside the new Al Rihla ball. This technology will provide an automatic offside alert to the Video Assistant Referee every time the ball is played to a player in an offside position. There won't be a need for protracted VAR replays to determine whether a player is offside or not.

Semi-automated Offside Technology

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">On this World Creativity &amp; Innovation Day, we applaud an inspirational Qatar-based startup that is making inclusivity a key component in their innovation - Bonocle, the first-ever entertainment platform in braille. @Bonocle1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LoveQatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LoveQatar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/In_Qatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#In_Qatar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCreativityAndInnovationDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldCreativityAndInnovationDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/zpNMVyIZ6w">pic.twitter.com/zpNMVyIZ6w</a>— Qatar Calendar (@QatarCalendar) <a href="https://twitter.com/QatarCalendar/status/1384917580373237761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Even the visually-impaired football fans will have access to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/2022-world-cup-qatar-challenge-22-bonocle-supreme-committee/1ho3ue6qgfm0b1b2p51hdl37w7" target="_blank">A revolutionary product called 'Bonocle' will convert digital content around the World Cup into braille</a>, allowing the visually-impaired fans to access the content and enjoy the World Cup.'Challenge 22', a competition initiated by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) in Qatar, has been leading a technological revolution in the middle-east. Bonocle is a product of Challenge 22.“Bonocle will enable the blind community all over the world to experience the World Cup in 2022 in new ways that were never available before. It will improve their ability to move around Doha with fewer restrictions, and more freedom to navigate and interact,” said the founders.

Bonocle: 2022 World Cup access to the visually-impaired

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