Demountable stadium built using almost 1,000 shipping containers

Spain’s Fenwick Iribarren Architects has completed a novel design for the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup soccer championship in Qatar. Named the 974 Stadium, it’s designed to be relatively easy to disassemble and rebuild, and was constructed using almost… Continue reading Demountable stadium built using almost 1,000 shipping containers

Soccer sensor system aims to put a coach in players’ cleats

While there’s no substitute for real in-person soccer coaching, a coach can’t be watching what every player is doing, all the time. That’s where the Jogo system is designed to come in, as it continuously tracks players’ performance from within their sh… Continue reading Soccer sensor system aims to put a coach in players’ cleats

How stadiums emptied by COVID halved football’s home ground advantage

The concept of a home ground advantage, where teams play in familiar surrounds in front of their own adoring fans, is broadly accepted as having a major bearing on match-day performance, but exactly how much benefit does it bring? To dig into this ques… Continue reading How stadiums emptied by COVID halved football’s home ground advantage

Soccer stadium with fuselage facade scheduled for 2025 landing

Populous is putting a fresh aeronautical spin on a soccer stadium in France with a €100 million (roughly US$120 million) renovation of Strasbourg’s Stade de la Meinau. The project will boost capacity, improve sustainability, and incorporate airplane fu… Continue reading Soccer stadium with fuselage facade scheduled for 2025 landing

Hackaday Links: November 8, 2020

Saturday, November 7, 2020 – NOT PASADENA. Remoticon, the virtual version of the annual Hackaday Superconference forced upon us by 2020, the year that keeps on giving, is in full swing. As I write this, Kipp Bradford is giving one of the two keynote addresses, and last night was the …read more

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FIFA 21 Blockbuster Release Gives Fraudsters an Open Field for Theft

In-game features of the just-released FIFA 21 title give scammers easy access its vast audience. Continue reading FIFA 21 Blockbuster Release Gives Fraudsters an Open Field for Theft

Zaha Hadid Architects-designed soccer stadium kicks off in China

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been commissioned to create a large new soccer stadium in China. The striking curved building is designed to mitigate the effects of the weather for fans and will feature a significant amount of greenery integrated into … Continue reading Zaha Hadid Architects-designed soccer stadium kicks off in China

Qatar’s new “shimmering diamond” soccer stadium completed

Construction has officially been completed on an eye-catching new stadium in Qatar. Created as part of the country’s preparation for hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, the building features a complex patterned facade that’s said to shim… Continue reading Qatar’s new “shimmering diamond” soccer stadium completed