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Telstar was the first 32-panel black-and-white ball used in the FIFA World Cup finals. Only 20 were supplied by Adidas. A brown ball (Germany-Peru) and a white ball (first half of Italy-Germany) were used in some matches.
Nov 18, 2022 · Made exclusively with water-based inks and glues, Al Rihla is one of the most environmentally-friendly World Cup balls. The Al Rihla, official match ball for Qatar 2022, is just the latest in...
- Adidas Official Match Ball For World Cup™ Through The Years
- Which Ball Will Be Used in The 2022 FIFA World Cup™?
- Where Is The FIFA 2022 FIFA World Cup™ Ball Made?
- The History of Adidas FIFA World Cup™ Balls
- 2018 Telstar
- 2014 Brazuca
- 2010 Jabulani
- 2006 +Teamgeist
- 2002 Fevernova
- 1986 Azteca
Imagine the difference between booting the heavy-laced leather balls in the 1930s to playing with 2022’s revolutionary new FIFA World Cup™ ball. The development of materials and technology has changed the game. The skillset, speed and excitement of football has been influenced by the evolution of the ball. Not just in the FIFA World Cup™, but throu...
The FIFA World Cup™ 2022 ball will be the 14th in a row designed by adidas. Named the Al Rihla (‘The Journey’ in Arabic) it shows just how far footballs have come over the last 90 years. The Al Rihla is faster in flight than any other FIFA World Cup™ ball, and more sustainable than the previous balls. It’s also the first ever FIFA World Cup™ ball t...
Pakistan’s ball-making expertise is long-held and beyond doubt. The balls will be made there for the third tournament in a row. Each FIFA World Cup™ game features a unique set of balls, which are personalised with the teams involved, the date and the venue. These soon become collectors’ pieces and those not given away to match officials or hat-tric...
Between the first official tournament in 1930 and the London event in 1966, the match balls were nothing like those you see today. They were stitched together from heavy brown leather. The colour changed when television broadcasts became widespread, and brown balls were hard to pick out on black and white TV. The first ever final, between Uruguay a...
The first official match ball developed by adidas for the 1970 finals, the Telstar reappeared for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ for France’s victory against Croatia. The 2018 ball recalled the FIFA World Cup™ ball’s iconic black and white pattern of hexagons and pentagons, updated with a pixelated design. When we asked people to draw a football as part ...
The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ ball was the first to have its own Twitter account. This social media savvy football had a top score of 2.76 million followers. It was the year that saw the first European team win the competition in the Americas. Germany scored the only goal against Argentina in the final in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazuca ball was tested by o...
Perhaps the most well-known of FIFA World Cup™ footballs is from the 2010 competition – the Jabulani ball. Eight thermally bonded panels (reduced from 14 in the previous FIFA World Cup™ ball), made it the roundest ever. The name means ‘to celebrate’ in isiZulu. Thomas Müller certainly celebrated after netting the Jabulani ball five times throughout...
The +Teamgeist – the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ ball – transformed footballs. Its 14 panels (instead of the usual 32) were thermally bonded instead of stitched together. The ball was designed to have a spectacular action and to encourage strikers to shoot from anywhere. 2006 was the year that started the trend of using a special version of the FIFA World...
Specially created for the 2002 FIFA World Cup™, the Fevernova marked a radical change from the traditional black and white design. On the outside, it had a colourful pattern influenced by Asian culture. On the inside, it had a special foam layer that gave it a more predictable flight path. It resulted in some spectacular goals, such as Ronaldo slot...
The Azteca, the FIFA World Cup™ ball used in 1986, was the accomplice in a famous ‘sleight of hand’. It was punched over the head of England’s goalkeeper, Peter Shilton, by Argentina’s Maradona in the famous ‘Hand of God’ incident. Not that it made much difference as Maradona went on to score an amazing individual goal later in the match.
Dec 18, 2022 · The Telstar was the first match ball produced by adidas for the purpose of a World Cup - the 1970 edition in Mexico. It features the iconic 32-panel black-and-white design that was used on...
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Dec 11, 2022 · The official match ball for the semi-finals and final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ has been unveiled by adidas. Named Al Hilm, which translates as 'The Dream' in Arabic, follows on from ...
As iconic as the trophy, the official FIFA World Cup ball makes history every four years. SOCCER.COM looks back at more than fifty years of game-changing adidas World Cup match balls.
Jul 1, 2022 · Al Rihla – the Official Match Ball of the FIFA World Cup™ 2022 – with its connected ball technology, will be used in all of the tournament’s 64 matches, starting from the first match on 21st November.
