Semi-automated offside is coming for the World Cup. Here’s how one referee uses it
المصدر: The Guardian Football | Source: The Guardian FootballMicheal Barwagen is part of an all-Canadian crew at this World Cup, and says the new offside system makes his job easier in some ways
The 2026 World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament to feature semi-automated offside technology, utilizing a dozen cameras to track player movement at a rate of 50 stills per second. In theory, it sounds like an effective, if dizzying, way to cut down on delays and better aid the officials.
One of those officials is Micheal Barwegan, who is part of the first all-Canadian officiating team in men’s World Cup history. He has worked with referee Drew Fischer and fellow assistant referee Lyes Arfa increasingly often over the past two years. The team worked in-tandem at the 2024 Olympics and last summer’s Club World Cup along with their more regular work in club soccer.
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