How Does Technology Detect Who Scored the Goal?

The eyes and ears of all football fans in the world are in Qatar. For 2022 Qatar World Cup it started with great enthusiasm and although the matches are mostly ‘barren’, important matches are experienced almost every day. One of these matches was held on 28 November (yesterday). Portugal and Uruguay The match that took place between them was at a level that would satisfy football fans.

The match ended with Portugal’s 2-0 victory. Star football player Cristiano Ronaldo, who left his mark on the match, was included. first gold. The goal was first awarded to Ronaldo, then to Bruno Fernandes. Moreover, it does He wasn’t the referee either.. Of course, for us, the subject will not be football or the referee’s decisions. In this content, we will talk about the technology that causes the owner of the goal to change. How did the chip in the ball detect that the goal did not belong to Cristiano Ronaldo?

Let’s rewatch the goal position first.

*You can watch a short summary of the match in the video above. To watch the goal taken from Cristiano Ronaldo and written to Bruno Fernandes 55 seconds You can watch the video as of

As you can see above; The position was highly controversial. Cristiano Ronaldo with the ball seemed to be touching. However, the direction of the ball had hardly changed. The referees also described exactly what happened at that moment. they couldn’t see.

Adidas determined who the goal belongs to!

2022 Qatar World Cup official matches, produced by Adidas “Al Rihla“. This ball, whose photo you see above, may look like an ordinary soccer ball when you look at it from the outside. However, the truth of the matter is quite different. So much so that inside this ball. a special chip exists.

Here’s what the inside of the ball looks like:

In the photo above, adidas You see the inside of the soccer ball produced by In the very center, there is a spherical piece. This piece is attached to the inner walls of the ball. So when the ball is hit no harm and its position remains constant. This is exactly what solved the mystery of the Portugal-Uruguay encounter.

Adidas calls this system “Connected Ball Technology”

The technology used in the 2022 Qatar World Cup official balls “Connected Ball Technology“Adidas, who named it, also explains what this technology offers. explained with all the details. Saying that the most sensitive motion sensor has been used to date, Adidas said that the ball 500 times per second states that it is analysed. These analyzes are done to see if there is any contact with the ball. In other words, every touch on the ball is recorded moment by moment.

So how are these analyzes examined?

Special sensors are available for the technology found in the Al Rihla ball. These sensors collect the data they receive in bulk. Sending to VAR room. The VAR referee also watches the motion graphic on the screen in front of him. Just as as in EKG tests We’re talking about a graph.

Let’s go back to the Portugal-Uruguay match:

The moment Bruno Fernandes hits the ball:

In the photo above, you see Adidas’ monitor data. When Bruno Fernandes hits the ball motion detection very clearly reflected in the graph.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s meeting with the ball:

In the photo above, you witness the monitor footage of the moment when Cristiano Ronaldo and the ball meet. in Al Rihla chip with 500 measurements per second, does not respond at all. So no contact with the ball.

Moments when the ball past Cristiano Ronaldo glides into the goal:

You see the last photo. The moments when the ball leaves Cristiano Ronaldo and goes into the goal. The chip in the ball again detects movement. The sensor, which detects the ball falling to the ground, works successfully again.

It can also be used for offside and controversial positions:

Adidas’ smart balls don’t just detect motion. Where the ball is with this chip coordinates is also being followed. As such, controversial positions and offside positions are detected, such as whether the ball has crossed the line or not. placed in the stadium from sensors The received data is sent to the VAR room, just like the motion detection system.

A video about the offside detection system used in the 2022 Qatar World Cup:

By the way, this system from Adidas only for official matches Let’s say it’s developed. According to the statement made by the company, chip balls are available at retail, at least for now. will not be sold. It will only be used to assist VAR referees in official matches.