Every World Cup brings cool new tech features. The top 2026 example: A "digital twin" VAR system powered by full 3D scans of every player ("down to their shoe size").
Is it overkill? Maybe! But it's also a glimpse at the digitized future of sports.
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Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.
