The official ‘Al Rihla’ footballs used for the World Cup in Qatar are so high-tech they don’t need to be pumped full of air – they just need to be charged.

Manufactured by Adidas, the ball, which takes its name from the Arabic word for ‘the journey,’ has a sensor inside that measures data like speed and direction and allows for ball-tracking and offside calls by the VAR. The ball can also accurately tell if it had crossed the line or not.