In South Africa it was ‘Jabulani’, in Brazil there was ‘Brasuca’, in Russia it was ‘Telstar18 ‘, and in Qatar they will play football with ‘Al Rihla’. That is the name of the official ball of the World Cup that will be held this December.Al Rihla is the new product of Adidas, which manufactured the ball for the planetary tournament for the 18th time in a row. In Arabic, it means ‘journey’ and, according to the organizers, symbolizes the culture, architecture, tradition and flag of the host country.The official match ball for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is here.The Al Rihla 📸(via @adidasfootball) pic.twitter.com/PlK47mmA8K— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 30, 2022 According to FIFA, ‘Al Rihla’ is the fastest ball that Adidas have created in the history of the competition, which suggests an exciting World Cup, and probably a large number of goals. At least that is the plan of the organizers.The ball will be promoted by football legends, now in the role of FIFA ambassadors, such as Iker Casillas and Kaka, along with talents from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, and it will travel to ten cities around the world until the start of the World Cup. Among others, Dubai, Tokyo, Mexico City and New York, where Adidas will launch a series of events aimed at promoting equality in football.
