Wearable lower limb tracking systems will be allowed to be used in official matches for the first time after being awarded certification by FIFA. Playermaker, a technology company that tracks performance, has had its technology approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and has been awarded the Electronic Performance and Tracking Systems (EPTS) FIFA Quality Programme certification. Playermaker’s AI wearable tracker straps to football boots to monitor technical and physical performance data including time on the ball, technical balance, kicking velocity, speed,...