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Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea
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Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea

ARY News · Jul 3, 2026, 11:39 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize Thirty seconds before kick-off, humanoid robot footballers in red and blue jerseys await the referee’s signal in the South Korean port city of Incheon.
  • The match setting is Robo Cup, branded as the world’s largest robotics competition, where engineers are betting on a fully autonomous robot team that can one day defeat the FIFA World Cup champions.
  • Unlike remote-controlled machines, Robo Cup’s robots make decisions on their own once a game begins, testing dramatic recent advances in artificial intelligence.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Thirty seconds before kick-off, humanoid robot footballers in red and blue jerseys await the referee’s signal in the South Korean port city of Incheon.

The match setting is Robo Cup, branded as the world’s largest robotics competition, where engineers are betting on a fully autonomous robot team that can one day defeat the FIFA World Cup champions.

Unlike remote-controlled machines, Robo Cup’s robots make decisions on their own once a game begins, testing dramatic recent advances in artificial intelligence.

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