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Type | Football |
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Inception | March 2022 |
Manufacturer | Adidas |
Available | Yes |
Current supplier | Forward Sports |
The Adidas Al Rihla (Arabic: الْرِّحْلَة, romanized: ar-riḥla, lit. 'The Journey') is a ball for association football produced by Adidas. It was the official match ball of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and has also been used as the official match ball for the Saudi Professional League and Qatar Stars League for the 2022-23 season as well as the men's Olympic football, beginning the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The ball contains a suspended inertial measurement unit inside its bladder that supplies the video assistant referee with instantaneous highly detailed ball movement data. The ball was designed for sustainability, being the first FIFA World Cup official match ball to be produced with environmentally-friendly inks and adhesives.[1]