1970 World Cup Ball - TV Star
For the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, FIFA commissioned Adidas to provide the official match ball for the World Cup for the first time. In this World Cup, people broadcast the game on TV for the first time through international communication satellite, so this lucky football was named "Telstar". "TV Star" "TV Star" is made entirely of genuine leather, which is nothing special compared to other footballs at the time, but what is different is that its surface is composed of 32 hand-stitched panels ( 12 black pentagons and 20 white hexagons), this new structure, combined with balanced stitching, gives the football a more rounded and perfect shape. This revolutionary structural design wrote a new page in football history. "TV Star" for the first time inlays black pentagons on white footballs, which also makes the footballs more conspicuous on black and white TV screens. (Telstar is named after the Star of Television because the 1970 World Cup in Mexico was the first time a World Cup game was broadcast via satellite). To this day, "TV Star" remains the prototype for all types of football.
1974 World Cup Ball - Chile
"Chile" In the 1974 World Cup in Germany, FIFA used two Adidas match balls - TV Star with the new The golden trademark has reappeared instead of the previous black trademark; in addition, with the successful experience of TV stars, Adidas has also launched a new all-white ball "Chile". However, regardless of materials and manufacturing technology, the balls used in this World Cup have not improved compared to the balls used in 1970. The materials and technologies of the two balls are basically the same as those four years ago.
1978 World Cup ball - Tango
In 1978, football design underwent a revolution. The most famous "Tango" design at that time had been launched, and Adidas once again "Tango" brought a "football design classic" work. They used 20 pieces of decorative pads containing "triads" to produce the visual effect of 12 equal circles , every official World Cup match ball since has been inspired by this design. The Tango features improved weather-resistant qualities and is inspired by the deep passion and elegance of Argentinian dance. Another historic breakthrough in design: the famous "Tango" design was born, and it became a classic in the history of football production. From then on, 20 "Triangular Adidas" shaped panels were connected to each other to form 12 equal-sized circles. Each cup ball is improved on the basis of this design. "Tango" improves the ball's adaptability to various climate conditions, and the design draws on the passion and elegance of Argentina's traditional dance tango.
The 1982 World Cup ball - Spanish Tango
The design of the Spanish Tango changed only slightly in 1982. However, the "Spanish Tango" has an important technical innovation: Although the Spanish Tango is still made of leather, its revolutionary water-sealed seams are a breakthrough in technology at the time. This amazing innovation reduces the ball's moisture absorption and therefore reduces the weight of the ball.
1986 World Cup Ball - Aztec
The official match ball in 1986 revolutionized football and football production technology and was based on the Aztec indigenous architectural style and murals of the host country. The shape-decorated "Azteca" is beautiful and delicate. It is the first World Cup match ball made of synthetic leather. The use of synthetic materials increases the durability of the ball and further reduces the risk of damage. The absorption of moisture allows the ball to maintain the same performance on hard surfaces, high altitudes and humid environments.
The ball used in the 1990 World Cup - Etruria
"Etruria. "Etrusco Unico" has become the designated ball for Italy's World Cup. It is completely made of synthetic materials and has excellent waterproof properties.
In order to reflect the culture of the host country, Italy, the image of the Etruscan lion's head was integrated into the design of the ball.
1994 World Cup ball - Questra
In 1994, Adidas launched the first official ball featuring high technology and ultra-high energy rebound white foam layer. Game ball. This PE layer makes the "Questra" feel softer and more controllable, and makes the kick more stable. It's no bad thing for Questela to be inspired.
The ball used in the 1998 World Cup - the tricolor ball
The "Tricolore" is the first colorful official match ball in the history of the World Cup. It features the French flag. Colors and the Gallic rooster are the inspiration for the design. The tricolor ball featured a newly developed "synthetic foam" that further improved the durability and energy rebound of the ball at the time, and was more responsive.
The ball used in the 2002 World Cup - Fevernova
The design of "Fevernova" and "Fevernova" surpass the previous concepts. Its shape design is based on It has a white base and four dynamic dart-shaped patterns inlaid with gold and red surrounding the surface of the football, allowing players to better see the rotation of the football. The dynamic and novel appearance of the flying fireball is inspired by the philosophies of South Korea and Japan: the gold color symbolizes the passion and vitality given to the World Cup by the host country; the red flame represents the passionate power; the four triangles with turbines as patterns in the center of the ball The perfect balance of the sphere is interpreted in industrial language, which also symbolizes the achievements of South Korea and Japan in technological innovation in recent years. Spanish Tango 2006 World Cup in Germany - Team Star
"Team Star" "Team Star" (Teamgeist?) is a fusion of tradition and innovation, using three colors of black, white and gold, black, White is the traditional color of the host Germany national team, "Etruscan" while gold represents the World Cup championship trophy. The name "Teamgeist" (Teamgeist?) comes from the important spirit of winning the World Cup: the power of the team. As the largest football event in the world, there is no shortage of football superstars in the World Cup. However, no matter how good a player is, he must work closely with his teammates and rely on the strength of the team to make his team win, and even eventually lift the gold cup. As a commemoration of this great moment in football history for Germany, the host country of the 2006 World Cup, Adidas designers chose black and white, the traditional colors of the German team's match uniforms, as the main colors of the ball for this World Cup. The spiral golden outline on the sphere is inspired by the World Cup’s golden championship trophy, symbolizing movement and vitality. In addition to its unique design, "Teamgeist?" also achieved revolutionary breakthroughs in technology. She uses new special-shaped pieces and seamless lamination technology to unprecedentedly reduce the football ball surface pieces to 14 pieces, eliminating irregular concavities and convexities on the surface of the ball to the greatest extent, making the ball present a perfect arc, thus effectively improving the quality of football. Operational accuracy. With the efforts of adidas innovation team members Scott Tomlinson and Anatol Just, "Teamgeist?" has top technology
2010 World Cup in South Africa - Universal Celebration
"JABULANI" uses Adidas' newly developed "Grip'n'Groove" spherical surface, which is a breakthrough consisting of only eight pieces of skin. Adidas uses spherical molding for the first time This method enables each piece of skin to achieve a three-dimensional structure, and then uses thermal bonding technology to complete the splicing, making the new ball rounder and more precise than before. "Everyone celebrates" and "JABULANI" originate from the Zulu language in the Bantu language family. The literal translation is "the whole world celebrates". As Adidas’ 11th World Cup match ball, “JABULANI” uses 11 different colors in its design.
The 11 colors also represent that each football team consists of 11 players, and also imply that South Africa has 11 tribes and 11 official languages. The four triangular patterns on the white sphere give "JABULANI" a unique appearance full of African spirit, while some personalized designs, such as the pattern on the sphere that resembles the shape of the Johannesburg Football City Stadium, highlight the beauty of South Africa.