Fans can expect a plethora of statistics and match video on social media when the World Cup gets underway in Qatar on Nov. 20. FIFA is hoping that this flurry will include information and material from a new player app.
FIFA To Come Up With FIFA Data Analysis App
FIFA announced on Friday that all participants in the finals will have access to their performance data via a specially designed app the organization’s governing body developed to provide access to analysis and statistics for footballers from all 32 teams.
The software was developed in response to player comments received through the players union FIFPRO, and data will be synched with action videos to enable speedy evaluation of crucial moments.
While big clubs and national teams with teams of analysts have easy access to such data and metrics for their players, the app will make sure that squads with less funding also have access.
The application will incorporate feedback from FIFA’s performance experts, monitoring information, and physical The FIFA Player App is a successful consequence that will activate personal data rights and offer players at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar a new resource, he said. sprints, sprint distance, and positional heat maps are examples of performance measures.
In addition to numbers and information, players will also receive photos from the games that they may post on social media.
The FIFA Director of Football Technology & Innovation, Johannes Holzmueller, described this player-centric development as another excellent example of how FIFA is utilising technology to the fullest extent possible by enhancing the football experience for the main players on the field.
Players had requested easier access to their performance data, according to Simon Colosimo, Deputy General Secretary of FIFPRO.
The FIFA Player App is a successful consequence that will activate personal data rights and offer players at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar a new resource, he said.
