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MIT Sports Lab
Coverage of MIT Sports Lab in the Nexus archive.
- Heads in the game
The 2022 Men’s World Cup final between Argentina and France featured a critical offside decision made using semi-automated offside technology (SAOT). The technology confirmed Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez was onside, allowing Messi’s goal to count, contributing to Argentina’s eventual victory. MIT Sports Lab collaborated with FIFA to develop SAOT, part of broader sports technology innovations.