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This is a list of the official match balls for the FIFA World Cup finals tournaments. From the 1970 FIFA World Cup, different official match balls have been used by FIFA.
Belgium have appeared in the finals tournament of the FIFA World Cup on 14 occasions, the first being at the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 where they finished in 11th place and played the first ever World Cup match against the United States. The inaugural FIFA World Cup final was officiated by Belgian referee John Langenus .
Aug 25, 2021 · Adidas’ Jabulani is the official match ball of the FIFA 2010 World Cup hosted in South Africa. The name of the ball stems from a Zulu expression Jabulani that means "rejoice." Indeed the tournament was a cause for celebration.
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The ball was constructed consisting of eight (down from 14 in the 2006 World Cup) thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These then were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called "Grip 'n' Groove" that w...
It was announced on 4 December 2009 that the Jabulani was to be the official match ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. The ball was also used as the match ball for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the 2010 African Cup of Nations....
Criticism
Even more than the Fevernova and Teamgeist at the two previous tournaments, the Jabulani received pre- and post-tournament criticism. Iker Casillas said, "It is very sad that a competition so important as the world championship will be played with such a horrible ball." Similar complaints came from Giampaolo Pazzini and Claudio Bravo. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said, "The new model is absolutely inadequate and I think it's shameful letting play such an important competition, where a...
Response from Adidas
A number of Adidas-sponsored players responded favourably to the ball. Álvaro Arbeloa, commented that, "It's round, like always." Brazilian midfielder Kaká said, "For me, contact with the ball is all-important, and that's just great with this ball." English midfielder Frank Lampard called it "a very strong ball, true to hit". German midfielder Michael Ballack said it was "fantastic; the ball does exactly what I want it to". Uruguayan forward Diego Forlán, who tied for the Golden Ball, studied...
Response from FIFA
On 27 June 2010, FIFA acknowledged concerns about the ball, but also said that they would not act on the problem until after the tournament. According to secretary general Jérôme Valcke, FIFA will discuss the matter with coaches and teams after the World Cup, then meet with the manufacturer Adidas.
Moriarty, Philip; Clewett, James (2010). "The Jabulani Football". Sixty Symbols. Brady Haran for the University of Nottingham.
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Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association | Koninklijke Belgiese Voetbal Bond. Founded. 1895. FIFA entry. 1904. Average height in 2010. 1.83m. Average age in 2010. 23.9.
Jun 3, 2010 · Ed Wyman June 3, 2010. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images. The "Jabulani" will be at the very centre of the World Cup. This new ball, which took 3 years to develop, will be the match ball in...
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