RFID chips will be used to identify fans attending the World Cup soccer tournament in Germany. Organizers of the games in Germany have required fans to provide a wealth of personal data when applying for cards online. The need for so much information, they say, is to help prevent black marketing and keep hooligans, rioters and other troublemakers out of stadiums. The organizing committee remains mum, however, about what information will be available on the smart tag. A FIFA spokesman says there will be no such in-stadium surveillance.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2120531/fifa-criticizes-data-gathering-at-world-cup.html