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Football Technology & Analysis

Find football (soccer) and American-football technology reporting in one place. Match-specific tools are described only where the evidence supports them.

9 in-depth stories

Conceptual football player silhouette wearing a small tracking vest during a pre-match equipment check

Wearablesdeep dive

Are GPS Vests Allowed in Football Matches? A Match-Day Equipment Check

Before wearing a GPS vest in a football match, check the exact EPTS record, competition instructions and pre-match equipment decision.

SportyTechs Editorial Team 5 min read

Conceptual football referee reviewing video while coaches and players wait

AI & Analyticsdeep dive

Football Video Support vs VAR: Who Can Request a Video Review?

Learn who can trigger a football video review under FVS and VAR, what each system can examine, and how to verify which process a specific match actually used.

SportyTechs Editorial Team 5 min read

Conceptual football tracking review with a player silhouette, wearable sensor and optical tracking points

Wearablesdeep dive

FIFA EPTS Certification Explained: What Basic, Quality and Quality Pro Verify

Check the exact FIFA EPTS system, tracking type, mark and certification period; the record does not prove use in a match or improved outcomes.

SportyTechs Editorial Team 5 min read

Conceptual football referee watching a pitch-side video review monitor at a generic stadium; not an image of a documented match

AI & Analyticsdeep dive

How VAR Technology Works in Football: Checks, Reviews and the Referee's Decision

What football's video assistant referee can review, how a silent check differs from an on-field review, who decides, and what changed in the 2026/27 IFAB protocol.

SportyTechs Editorial Team 6 min read

Conceptual American football game with location pulses around generic players and stadium receivers; not a photograph of a specific NFL match

AI & Analyticsdeep dive

How NFL Player Tracking Technology Works: Tags, Cameras and Data Limits

A readable, source-checked guide to NFL Next Gen Stats: RFID tags, UWB receivers, a tagged ball, developing camera-pose data and what a tracking metric cannot prove.

SportyTechs Editorial Team 6 min read

Temporary broadcast equipment and fibre cabling outside a stadium at night.

Smart Venuesdeep dive

Inside Netflix’s Melbourne NFL Broadcast: When Stadium Connectivity Becomes the Product

Netflix’s first NFL game in Australia used a large IP broadcast compound at the MCG. The case shows how redundancy and remote production shape global live sport.

SportyTechs Editorial Team 5 min read

A broadcast camera operator works from an American-football stadium position at night.

Smart Venuesdeep dive

CBS Expands HDR Across Its NFL Crews. The Hard Part Is Operational, Not Optical

CBS Sports is phasing HDR across its NFL crews in 2026. The rollout shows why monitoring, mobile units and crew fluency matter as much as cameras.

SportyTechs Editorial Team 4 min read

A scout watching an Indian football match from the stands, with football action, pitch markings, and a scouting tablet visible

AI & Analyticsdeep dive

Football Scouting Across India’s Competition Contexts

A player observed in one competition context can look different when the pitch, travel, opposition, and tactical instruction change. A context ledger helps scouts compare evidence fairly without claiming more certainty than the sample supports.

Performance Desk 9 min read

Youth grassroots football players wearing tracking vests during a drill on a grass pitch with a goal and coach clearly visible

Wearablesfield note

Making Wearables Useful in Grassroots Football

Making Wearables Useful in Grassroots Football explains how teams can turn wearable measurements into a defined operational decision while keeping collection honest and workable. It sets out practical checks for data quality, athlete communication, and context before any signal informs coaching or programme management.

Performance Desk 7 min read