Referee equipment was on the agenda at the World Cup! They compared it to a robot with artificial intelligence...
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In the first minutes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the referees started talking, not football.
In the first minutes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the referees started talking, not football. The futuristic-looking device in the ear of Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio in the opening match held in Mexico City attracted great attention in the virtual media and quickly led to RoboCop comparisons.
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