World Cup refcam offers new perspective to hint at future of football broadcasting

<p>Usage in opening matches focused on replays of goals from a unique angle, offering the viewer greater depth to watch from home</p><p>Not all of Fifa’s innovations at this men’s World Cup have been an instant hit with fans. But amid the clutter <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/11/mexico-south-africa-world-cup-2026">of the opening day</a>, one success did seem to emerge – the new and improved refcam view.</p><p>As part of their matchday equipment a small, high-definition “stabilised” camera is attached to the referee’s headset. Before the tournament, the Italian veteran referee Pierluigi Collina, chair of Fifa’s referees committee, said: “We think that it is a good chance to offer the viewers a new experience … from an angle of vision which was never offered before.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/12/world-cup-refcam-television-audience-viewer-video-technology">Continue reading...</a>