Soccer Disrupted! How Emerging Technologies Are Changing the Game

Soccer, or association football, originated in 19th-century England as a standardized version of various traditional ball games and quickly evolved into the world's most popular sport, governed globally by FIFA since 1904. But a lot has changed since the 19th century. This beautiful game is going digital. From AI-powered scouting tools to VAR’s controversial calls, technology is changing how the sport is played, coached, and consumed. Wearables track every sprint and heartbeat, while predictive analytics shape training regimens and game-day strategies. But as data and machines take a bigger role on and off the pitch, some are asking—what are we gaining, and what might we be losing? On this episode of WMD Dr. Tamara Schwartz welcome YCP Business Analytics major Caleb Morris, to explore how technology is disrupting soccer at every level, and whether the soul of the sport can keep pace with the code that’s now running it.