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**Summary:**

The revamped FIFA Club World Cup, now a quadrennial event with 32 teams and a vastly increased prize, is set to debut new technologies and rule enforcement. Referees will wear body cameras to provide unique fan perspectives (excluding controversial moments), AI will be used for faster offside detection and VAR reviews will be displayed in the stadiums. Referees are being instructed to be stricter on goalkeepers holding the ball for more than eight seconds, which will now result in a corner kick to the opposition.

**News Article:**

**FIFA Club World Cup to Feature Ref Bodycams, AI Offside Detection, and Strict Goalkeeper Time Limits**

**United States** – The FIFA Club World Cup, kicking off this Saturday in the United States, is set to be more than just a larger, more lucrative tournament. FIFA is rolling out a host of new technologies and rule enforcements aimed at enhancing the fan experience and improving the flow of the game.

One of the most eye-catching innovations will be the use of body cameras worn by referees. These small cameras, affixed to the referees’ ears, will capture live footage of the match from their perspective. While controversial moments will be excluded, fans in the stadiums will be able to enjoy unique views of goals, saves, crosses, player runs and tackles during the game.
Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, said this will offer viewers a new experience during the games.

“The objective is to offer the TV viewers a new experience,” said Pierluigi Collina.

FIFA is also integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into offside detection. The new “enhanced semiautomatic offside” system will utilize footage from 16 cameras, analyzed by an AI program, to immediately alert officials the moment an offside player touches the ball. This should lead to quicker, more accurate offside calls, reducing delays and interruptions for VAR reviews.

In a further effort to increase transparency, VAR reviews of offside calls will be shown on the stadium big screens for the fans in attendance.

Furthermore, goalkeepers who waste time while holding the ball will be dealt with more severely. Referees have been instructed to strictly enforce the six-second rule, previously often ignored. Now, referees will issue a warning at five seconds, and if the goalkeeper fails to release the ball before eight seconds have elapsed, a corner kick will be awarded to the opposing team – a tougher penalty than the previous indirect free kick.

These changes are just some of the features being rolled out at the tournament, which has increased from 7 teams to 32 teams.

These changes aim to keep the integrity of the game intact while also offering the fans in attendance an enjoyable atmosphere.

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