FIFA and Lenovo have partnered to launch Football AI Pro, a breakthrough AI-powered enterprise knowledge assistant. It provides data analysis and performance insights for coaches, players, and analysts for all teams participating in the game-changing 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The announcement was made at Lenovo's global event “Tech World @ CES 2026” held at The Sphere in Las Vegas, where Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing took to the stage with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
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Built with Lenovo's AI Factory, Football AI Pro is a soccer-specific interaction tool that coordinates multiple agents to interrogate millions of data points, analyze over 2,000 different metrics, and provide rapid insights.
- analyst Compare team patterns using video clips and 3D avatars that bring the data to life in real time.
- coach You can think about how your tactical changes will work against your opponent in your next match.
- player Get personalized match analysis.
Lenovo is the Official Technology Partner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and at Tech World @ CES 2026 announced a range of innovative technology solutions that will change the way the biggest event in human history is delivered, attended and experienced by billions of people around the world.
Football AI Pro perfectly represents the marriage of Lenovo's Smarter AI for All and FIFA's Football Unites the World vision. This is the commitment made by Yuanqing Yang and Gianni Infantino when they announced the global partnership between Lenovo and FIFA at Tech World 2024.
said Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo Chairman and CEO.
“FIFA World Cup 26, powered by Lenovo AI, will be the most technologically advanced in history. We are providing a complete IT solution to enhance the delivery and experience of the tournament at every level. Football AI Pro demonstrates Smarter Football for All. AI has the power to provide universal access to information while protecting individual privacy and data security. Football AI Pro will be a game changer and we can't wait to see it in action at FIFA World Cup 26.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said:
“The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the greatest show ever on the planet. Seven million people will watch 104 games, or the 104th Super Bowl. Billions of fans will travel to North America to get a feel for the FIFA World Cup, six billion will watch from home, and the world will stand still. FIFA and Lenovo are fully embracing digital technology and artificial intelligence to support teams and match officials, and at the same time, Football AI Pro will democratize access to data by providing the most complete set of soccer analytics for all competing teams, and soon for fans as well. But of course, this is just the beginning, so fans should look out for unforgettable experiences that FIFA and Lenovo will create in the months and years to come.”
game changer
Developed by a team of Lenovo AI architects in collaboration with FIFA experts, Football AI Pro aims to democratize access to invaluable data analysis in soccer.
The solution, Football Knowledge Assistant, is based on Lenovo's Enterprise Knowledge Assistant and delivers intelligence that incorporates the mindset of a match analyst, allowing multiple agents to delve into FIFA's historical and tactical analysis data and generate bespoke insights and answers with rich context, including visuals, videos and 3D avatars, in seconds.
Football AI Pro responds to football-related questions in real-time, providing a tactical sandbox with valuable insights and data-validated high-probability solutions.
Football AI Pro is built for use in hybrid AI solutions to generate faster, more reliable insights and enhance security and privacy. Football AI Pro is a cost-effective, scalable solution that provides access to elite-level data with no barriers to entry.
Ken Wong, executive vice president and president of Lenovo's Solutions and Services Group, said:
“FIFA is one of the world's most data-rich sports organizations, collecting thousands of matches, players, and teams around the world. Its soccer data spans team rosters, tracking data, player performance, team statistics, match highlights, tactical analysis, and historical trends, totaling petabytes of data. Mining and understanding it all is a big challenge. Football AI Pro addresses that need. A customized enterprise knowledge assistant that coordinates your team of agents with their searches to quickly uncover FIFA data and relevant information.”
FIFA is committed to giving opportunities to all talent and providing financial and professional support to its member associations around the world to improve their youth development programs and ultimately support their goal of competing on the world's biggest stage, the FIFA World Cup™.
The 2026 tournament, to be held in North America, will see the debut of at least four countries, including Curacao and Cape Verde, the two smallest countries ever to compete in the tournament. Football AI Pro aims to give equal opportunity to more teams around the world and will be available to all teams competing in the tournament.
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