On March 31, 2022, Shanghai, Adidas launched al RIHLA, the official match ball of the FIFA World Cup qatar 2022. This is the 14th consecutive time that Adidas has created a match ball for the FIFA World Cup. This soccer ball is specially built for high-speed sports in the game and flies faster than all previous World Cup balls.
Franziska Loeffellman, Adidas Football Design Director, said at the meeting: "Football games are getting faster and faster, and as speed increases, the accuracy and stability of the football becomes crucial. The new design of the soccer ball is designed to greatly improve the ability of the soccer ball to maintain flight speed in the air. For the World Cup, a global sporting event, we have increased the speed and precision of football, looking forward to making the impossible possible with breakthrough innovations. ”
AL RIHLA textured surface and inline design details
The overall design of AL RIHLA is supported by data, in addition to countless rigorous tests in the Adidas laboratory and wind tunnel, it also allows hundreds of players, including Bayern Munich women's team and U19 team members, to conduct field tests on the pitch, in order to adopt the new stitching shape and surface texture, which can bring the highest precision and stability on the field.
● CTR-CORE – This core technology delivers excellent shape memory, air tightness and rebound accuracy, ensuring the speed, precision and stability of the football in high-speed sports, helping to accurately control the ball.
● SPEEDSHELL – Textured polyurethane (PU) sphere with 20 blocks to improve soccer precision, flight stability and arc motion through texture size and surface embedded design details.
In addition, AL RIHLA's design is very environmentally sustainable, all parts have been tested, certified as the first World Cup ball using only water-based inks and water-based adhesives, and the new block shape has greatly reduced waste compared with the past, fulfilling environmental commitments.
At what stage will the new official FIFA World Cup tournament be used?
Adidas' official match ball for the 2022 World Cup, AL RIHLA, is the 14th ball in a row produced by Adidas and will be used in all 64 matches during the 28-day World Cup (November 21 - December 18).
【About the product】
How does the new official match ball fly faster than all previous World Cup balls?
Small changes can have a big impact on performance, and by slightly stretching the panels on the ball, we are able to improve speed and flight stability. We also rigorously tested the surface of the ball with different micro and macro textures to improve aerodynamic performance. We spared no effort throughout the testing process.
What tests does AL RIHLA go through?
As always, the new football has been rigorously tested countless times. All Adidas balls are tested according to FIFA's quality concept, and its strict criteria include pi, coincidence, weight, pressure loss, and shape and size retention. We also rigorously tested the spherical surface, enhancing aerodynamics with different micro and macro textures. In addition to this, the feelings of the players are also very important, from the world 350 men and women players in the field test at the amateur and professional level, including the youth, women and men's teams by Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Kansas, the Mexican Football Federation and the German Football Federation, and received their praise.