If the system is a success at the Club World Cup, it could be used at the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year.
Fifa's new limb-tracking technology will be used during the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi this month. All pictures: Fifa
The technology could help end controversial offside decisions forever.
An animated version of events on the pitch created by 10 to 12 cameras that collect up to 29 data points for each player 50 times a second can be accessed seconds after they happen.
It is hoped that the technology will improve upon the current Video Assistant Referee system.
Limb tracking should provide greater resolution and accuracy than VAR to determine whether a goal should be disallowed because a player is offside.
If the system is a success at the Club World Cup, it could be used at the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year.
Fifa's new limb-tracking technology will be used during the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi this month. All pictures: Fifa
The technology could help end controversial offside decisions forever.
An animated version of events on the pitch created by 10 to 12 cameras that collect up to 29 data points for each player 50 times a second can be accessed seconds after they happen.
It is hoped that the technology will improve upon the current Video Assistant Referee system.
Limb tracking should provide greater resolution and accuracy than VAR to determine whether a goal should be disallowed because a player is offside.
If the system is a success at the Club World Cup, it could be used at the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year.
