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By harnessing technology in football, FIFA is able to bring this vision to life at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ by implementing and leveraging various technologies to improve the football experience of football fans both on and off the pitch.

Football Technologies & Innovations at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Goal line technology is tested prior during the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Public database of the FIFA Quality Programme. Football stakeholders will find a list of all FIFA-licensed providers and detailed information about certified products, technologies and playing surfaces.

Resource hub

2023-2027: FIFA President lays out objectives for the future

Upon re-election to serve a second term as FIFA President at the 73rd FIFA Congress, Gianni Infantino took to the stage to thank the assembled member associations for their continued support, making 11 pledges to ensure the global game's continued growth.

 Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA speaks during the 73rd FIFA Congress 2023

2019-2022: four years of record-breaking achievements

During the 2019-2022 cycle, FIFA has further transformed and become a solid and well-respected organisation that develops football across the world.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks from the stage at the 73rd FIFA Congress

Collina: We want to make VAR interventions more understandable for spectators

Whether a game of football is played at the FIFA World Cup, or on a park pitch anywhere in the world, the Laws of the Game are universal. How are they determined, and who decides them?

Referee Ma Ning checks the Video Assistant Referee during the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 1st Round match between Al Ahly FC and Auckland City FC

New version of FIFA Natural Turf Guidelines now available

The FIFA Quality Programme team has released an updated version of the Natural Turf Guidelines, which were previously known as the Manager’s Guide to Natural Turf Pitches. 

National Turf Guidelines

Official Match Ball for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ unveiled by adidas

Today, OCEAUNZ, the Official Match Ball of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ was launched in spectacular fashion in Sydney / Gadigal, Australia, travelling over the iconic Sydney skyline by helicopter before arriving at Marks Park overlooking Bondi Beach.

OCEAUNZ, the Official Match Ball of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™.

FIFA Player App proving huge success at FIFA World Cup 2022™

When the FIFA World Cup™ began just a few weeks ago, all participating players received a unique QR code that gave them access to the FIFA Player App, a bespoke analytics tool that improves players’ access to and use of match data.

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Introducing ‘Al Hilm’, The Official Match Ball of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Finals

Introducing Al Hilm – unveiled today be adidas as the Official Match Ball for the semi-finals and final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. 

Lusail Stadium, FIFA World Cup Trophy and Official adidas tournament ball

FIFA to introduce enhanced football intelligence at FIFA World Cup 2022™

During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, FIFA will share the most modern insights, metrics and performance data in tournament history with the worldwide TV and online audience, together with the participating teams and their players. 

Enhanced Football Intelligence 

FIFA Research Institutes launched to strengthen growing cooperation between sport, academia and industry

At the recent FIFA Quality Programme Conference and Research Symposium, Labosport, Sports Labs and Victoria University were announced as the first FIFA Research Institutes for Football Technology Innovation.

FIFA Quality Programme Conference

Tech innovations spotlighted at FIFA Quality Programme Conference and FIFA Research Symposium 

The fifth annual FIFA Quality Programme Conference and FIFA Research Symposium took place over two days at the Home of FIFA, with 150 participants, including FIFA Member Associations, Confederations, Leagues, Test/Research Institutes and Universities. 

A general view during A Year in Review as part of the FIFA Quality Programme Conference at HoF, Home of FIFA

FIFA World Cup 2022™ players to access data insights through app

In line with the FIFA President’s Vision 2020-2023 to harness technology to further improve football, players at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ in Qatar will be able to get insights into their on-field performance through the FIFA Player App.

FIFA World Cup Player App 

Collina reflects on six years of VAR: “One of the biggest changes in football history" 

1 September marks six years since VAR was first used during international match. Chairman of FIFA's Referees Committee, Pierluigi Collina reflects on the journey so far.

FIFA Referee Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina

The latest in Football Technology & Innovation

FIFA Stadiums Guidelines Introduction

FIFA Football Stadiums Guidelines

Football Turf

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 Playing surfaces

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Equipment

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Technologies

FIFA Quality Programme for Football - Testing Manual (October 2022)

FIFA accredited field test technicians

How to obtain certification for VAR technology (February 2023)

Important documents (standards, manuals etc).

Football Technology Research

The FIFA Research Programme is responsible for leading the development of validation methods for the newest technologies in football.

Research Programme

Innovation Roadmap

After the successful implementation of the video assistant referee (VAR) system following its incorporation into the Laws of the Game in March 2018, FIFA would like to further improve VAR technology at all levels of the game. 

Innovation Road Map

FIFA Innovation Programme 

FIFA’s new solution-driven innovation platform. The FIFA Innovation Programme is FIFA’s vehicle for dealing with innovative products that enter the market but are not ready or currently eligible for use in the game of football.

Innovation Programme

Standards

All standards are built on scientific findings from a number of relevant disciplines identifying players' needs, various aspects of safety, performance, durability, quality assurance and playing comfort.

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The Resource Hub is the public database of the FIFA Quality Programme, the aim of which is to endorse products that meet strict quality requirements to improve the game and protect players, clubs and associations. Football stakeholders will find a list...

Resource Hub

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This section contains all publicly available documentation in the context of the activities of the FIFA Football Technology & Innovation subdivision, all downloadable in PDF format.