Nevertheless, the ball still drew criticism, with Spain internationals David de Gea and Pepe Reina claiming it was 'strange' and that it was more difficult to grip than other balls. Germany shot-stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen echoed concerns, but conceded that goalkeepers would simply have to get used to it. The World Cup headed for Switzerland in 1954, which meant a Swiss ball manufactured by Basel-based company Kost Sport. MDBR / Wikipedia The good news for Adidas is that now they were established as official partners of FIFA, they were permitted to leave their branding on the ball.

FIFA World Cup official match ball unveiled: an exciting re-imagining". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017 . Retrieved December 16, 2017. The process of testing and development for the 1966 tournament was by far the most advanced in World Cup history to that point. Four hundred footballs in three different colours were requested for the finals, while each competing national association was sent the ball six months in advance of the tournament to have a chance to get used to it. Based on the technology introduced in the Brazuca. The Conext15 Final Vancouver is the first ball created specifically for a Women's World Cup final.

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The design differs somewhat from previous World Cup balls, with 20 panels used (a jump of 14 from the Telstar 18), but speed and accuracy remain core principles for the manufacturers, with Al Rihla built to maintain high flight speeds. Kane, the Premier League top scorer in two of the past three seasons, also became the first Englishman since Tommy Lawton in 1939 to score in six consecutive internationals, although he did not net in England's last three matches in Russia. Adidas continued to work on the materials and properties of their fully synthetic ball following the 1986 World Cup, with the Etrusco Unico a progression of the Azteca.

Prenderville, Liam (November 9, 2017). "Messi links up with Real Madrid boss Zidane at all-star event". Mirror . Retrieved December 17, 2017. Two different balls were used in the final: Argentina supplied the first-half ball (the 'Tiento') and led 2–1 at the break; hosts Uruguay supplied the second-half ball (the 'T-Model' which was larger and heavier) [4] and won 4–2. But the nature of the way balls were made at this time - by hand, with the skill of the inflater determining how spherical the finished product was - meant that quality control was difficult. The Jabulani had been something of a PR nightmare for Adidas, so for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil they released what they claimed was the most-tested ball ever.For starters, Adidas - having reused the Tango in Spain - once again designed a ball specific to the host country, in this case Mexico. That tradition would continue at every tournament from this point onwards.