Central VAR Program – QFA

National-scale officiating infrastructure and FIFA-standard technical governance.

Client: Qatar Football Association

Role: Senior ICT & Broadcast Advisor

The Challenge

Implementing VAR across multiple stadiums required a centralized, FIFA-compliant infrastructure capable of real-time video routing, low-latency communication, and broadcast alignment.

Our Role

Innoarabia acted as Senior ICT & Broadcast Advisor, responsible for:

  • Architecture definition
  • Vendor alignment
  • System validation
  • FIFA compliance review

Scope of Work

  • Central VAR hub
  • Multi-stadium integration
  • Broadcast coordination

Outcome

  • FIFA-aligned system
  • Scalable operations
  • Improved match consistency