Google announced today, Monday, new features that it will add to its search service, Google Maps and YouTube, to help football fans in the Middle East and North Africa find news of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, match details, players and find different places to watch those crucial moments. Inside and outside Qatar.
Follow matches and news of sports teams and players on Google search
Football fans can stay up-to-date with the latest tournament details by searching for “World Cup” in Google and clicking the bell icon in the top right corner to receive constant notifications about matches, teams or players.
The match scoreboard can also be installed on the mobile home screen, which is currently available on the Android system.
Google provides a set of statistics and other details, including moments related to shooting goals, in addition to evaluating the performance of teams and the probability of winning or losing, and the rating changes throughout the period of matches.
A Google search provides football fans with detailed information about any match, including a measure of the probability of winning or losing.
Football fans have an opportunity to live the atmosphere of this sport with others around the world by evaluating the players based on their performance, whether in one or more matches, and comparing their rating with other players in the sports community.
There will also be an interactive game available on Google search that asks people to choose and support one team during each match, and to score the largest number of virtual goals.
The match scoreboard can be installed on the home screen of the mobile and is currently available via the Android system (Google)
Featured content for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar via Google search and YouTube platform
It is now possible to follow the most exciting moments of the matches after the end of their live broadcast on the "FIFA" channel on YouTube and other official broadcasting channels in the Middle East and North Africa.
It is also possible to watch short videos summarizing the most important details and are broadcast daily after the end of the matches via Google search, and they come from sources including the FIFA channel and other official broadcasters.
During the World Cup season, people will be able to find exclusive short and long YouTube videos produced by a distinguished group of content creators in the region, including AboFlah and Reema who specialize in gaming content, and Amr Nasoohi (Sabaho Koura) who is interested in sports content, And finally, Noor Stars channel, which is distinguished by its diverse and entertaining content.
Football fans can also submit similar content on YouTube by sharing the hashtag #ShortsFIFAWorldCup.
Watching matches in an easier way inside and outside Qatar
People can find the best and most convenient places to watch World Cup matches by typing “Watch the World Cup near me” into a Google search, and business owners should review the rules about showing matches and sporting events to the general public before activating this feature and adding it to the profile property Trade on Google to appear in the search results, and this feature will be activated in the coming days in preparation for the next football season.
Google Maps now provides more accurate and detailed information about transportation systems and closed roads (Google)
To help the more than one million visitors expected to arrive in Qatar, Google Maps now provides more accurate and detailed information about transportation systems and closed roads, and updates have been added to Google Maps showing roads and pedestrian lanes across Doha and some important places in Qatar.
The announcement comes as football fans prepare for the start of the World Cup season, and these new features are among Google's priorities in organizing information around the world and making it easier to access it.