With two of Europe’s traditional football powerhouses, the Netherlands and Germany, already out of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, the remaining teams are increasingly looking to IoT technologies to help gain an edge in an otherwise tightly contested tournament. Tonight,…
How the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s smart stadiums and digital systems are creating new cybersecurity risks across host cities
England’s 4-2 win over Croatia on Tuesday night offered an early reminder that goals are rarely in short supply at a World Cup. Yet as fans celebrate the action on the pitch, security teams across the US, Canada, and Mexico…
Game of throw-ins: the sensors, semiconductors, and smart tech inside the FIFA World Cup 2026 ball
The most intelligent player at the next FIFA World Cup may not wear boots, complain to referees, or collapse theatrically in the penalty box. It will, however, spend 90 minutes being kicked very hard. The humble match ball — once…