Silver, Vernon (July 25, 2018). "Putin's soccer ball for Trump had transmitter chip, logo indicates". Bloomberg News . Retrieved July 25, 2018– via The Seattle Times. Prenderville, Liam (November 9, 2017). "Messi links up with Real Madrid boss Zidane at all-star event". Mirror . Retrieved December 17, 2017. It was called the Brazuca, a slang word for 'Brazilian' which, according to FIFA, describes "national pride in the Brazilian way of life". It features multi-coloured ribbons that mimic popular Brazilian 'wish bands'. Once again, there was a reduction in the number of panels on the ball, with the Brazuca having just six. First goal (v Tunisia): John Stones' header from Ashley Young's corner is brilliantly saved and Kane taps in from three yards out.

Wright, Chris (November 9, 2017). "Adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball: The Telstar 18". ESPN . Retrieved December 16, 2017. He scored the only goal in France's 1-0 group win against Peru, netted twice in the 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16 and grabbed France's fourth goal in the final. Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann won the Golden Boot at the 2016 European Championships with six goals and scored four and made a further two at this World Cup. Amako, Uche (16 June 2018). "World Cup: Why do the match balls keep bursting? Did you see what Lionel Messi did?". Express.co.uk . Retrieved 17 June 2018. Like the Brazuca, the Telstar 18 had just six panels but they were arranged in an entirely new shape and gave the visual effect of being more like the 32-panel 1970 ball.The Adidas Telstar 18 was the official match ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was held in the Russian Federation. It was designed by the company Adidas, a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup official match ball supplier since 1970, and based on the concept of the first Adidas's World Cup match ball. [2] The manufacturer of the ball was Forward Sports, a sports equipment supplier based in Sialkot, Pakistan. [1] Even balls of the same type were each unique at this time, though, as they were sewn and inflated by hand. They would also get heavier in the rain. The Adidas Tricolore, introduced for France 98, was the first ball to take on a multi-coloured design. It retained the Tango triads but, as the name suggests, gave them a red, blue and white flair to match the French flag. 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. a b "adidas reveals ball for '18 World Cup, The Telstar 18". Manila Standard. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017 . Retrieved December 17, 2017.

The Telstar 18 balls are manufactured in Pakistan and China. [13] [14] Criticism of performance [ edit ] Other than that, the most notable difference was the addition of Adidas' three-leaf - known as 'trefoil' - logo. That meant that the two captains would be shown a couple of balls before each game and asked to choose which one they preferred. As a result - much to the dismay of Mussolini, you would imagine - the final was played with an English ball. Kane's six goals would have given him a share of the Golden Boot (or its equivalent) in 11 of the previous 20 World Cup tournaments.Sixth goal (v Colombia): Another from the penalty spot, straight down the middle. The numbers behind Kane's goals That was the arrival of Adidas, who FIFA decided to task with designing the ball for the tournament in Mexico following the success they had enjoyed doing so for the European Cup in 1968 and the Olympic Games, also in Mexico, soon after.