The brand with the three stripes has lifted the veil on the ball baptized Al Rihla (the journey) supposed to “split the air even faster than its predecessors”.
This is not necessarily good news for goalkeepers: Al Rihla (the journey), the 14th ball created by Adidas for the Fifa World Cup, has been specially adapted to the increasing speed of the game and its capacities must allow him tocut through the air even faster than its predecessors“Said the equipment manufacturer who lifted the veil this afternoon on the official ball of the 2022 World Cup.
«More aerodynamic than any other World Cup ball, it has been designed to promote rhythmic play“, assures the brand with the three stripes. To achieve this result, Adidas has worked on a new standard of facets whose texture allows “a degree of precision and reliability never before achieved.»
That’s it for the background. Regarding the shape and the exterior, the equipment manufacturer wanted to design a colored ball on a pearly background, like the trip, Al Rihla in Arabic, inspired by Qatari culture. Some will see some signs of inspiration from the Qatari flag, the country’s architecture or even the traditional boats of the Emirate. At full speed, the ball should offer a nice visual rendering since it should reveal the chromatic spectrum.
Adidas has also specified that 1% of net sales of the ball will be donated to Common Goal, a charitable movement launched by Juan Mata, the Manchester United player who asked all players in the world of football, including players, to donate 1% of their income to the cause.