Fact Check: FIFA uses robots to patrol during World Cup, not for face scanning

Robotic patrol dogs from Boston Dynamics that are being deployed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 do not have facial scanning ...
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No, the robots spotted around Dallas World Cup sites are not scanning fans’ faces, company says

DALLAS — File this one under: "They're doing what?!" A video went viral claiming FIFA had deployed "face-scanning robots" to verify ticket holders in Dallas for the World Cup. Yes, you read that right ...
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Fifa will scan World Cup players to make offside avatars

Fifa plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player at the 2026 World Cup to enhance the tournament's semi-automated offside technology. This will mean creating a digital scan of all 1,248 ...
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FIFA to 3D scan every 2026 World Cup footballer to aid semi-automated offsides

Every player participating in the 2026 World Cup will need to undergo an AI-enabled 3D scan of their full body to aid with semi-automated offsides at the tournament. With 26 footballers in a squad and ...
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FIFA to scan all 2026 World Cup players for offside technology

FIFA has announced plans to create AI-enabled 3D avatars of every player in the 2026 World Cup to improve semi-automated offside decisions. The system will use digital scans of all 1,248 players in ...