FIFA World Cup ball: Al Rihla, Jabulani and more (2024)

FAQs

Why do keepers hate the Jabulani? ›

Goalkeepers argued that the ball seemed to slow midair like a balloon, making it difficult to predict the trajectory. Some goalies such as Iker Casillas, David James as well as Buffon and Julio Cesar voiced their opinions about the ball, comparing it to a beach ball and calling it “dreadful” [1].

The summer of Diego Forlan, the master of Jabulani.

Compared to the other balls in our ball bag, this is the heaviest and hardest ball. We let out air, pump it back up, but nothing changes how it feels.

the real one moves a little bit more. And just as a football, the real one is far nicer to kick, because the fake one does feel a bit like. That's pretty why it moves.

Many of the quality match balls manufactured today have approval ratings from the governing bodies of soccer. They come printed on the covers in the form of logos, as with FIFA's inspected by and approved by logos, or as authentication stamps as in the NFHS mark.

English goalkeeper David James said that, "The ball is dreadful. It's horrible, but it's horrible for everyone." It was suggested the ball behaved "completely different" at altitude by former England coach Fabio Capello.

This is sometimes called the back-pass rule. Goalkeepers cannot pick up a pass that came directly from one of their teammates. In this case, the goalkeeper must use his feet. If the goalie does pick-up the ball it will result in an indirect kick from where he/she touched the ball.

The 1963 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Lev Yashin on 17 December 1963. He was the first, and as of 2024, the only goalkeeper to win this award.

To reduce the unpredictability that stitches can introduce in a ball's trajectory, the Jabulani uses only eight panels (as opposed to the traditional soccer ball's 32) which are then thermally bonded, ensuring that no stitching is used to bind the surface. Fewer panels also means a smoother surface (Fig.

We find that the Brazuca ball's critical speed is smaller than that of the Jabulani ball, and the Brazuca ball's super-critical drag coefficient is larger than that of the Jabulani ball. We also find that compared to the Jabulani ball, the Brazuca ball suffers less instability due to knuckle-ball effects.

Why did the Jabulani move differently? ›

In the case of the Jabulani ball, the aero-grooves and concentric ridges act like the dimples on a golf ball, adding greater grip (and impedance) of the air as it flows around the spinning ball and therefore significantly increases the forces that cause bend.

The 500Hz inertial measurement unit (IMU) motion sensor inside the ball will enable the collection of very accurate ball movement data and transmission to Video Match Officials within seconds throughout the tournament.

The ball contains a suspended inertial measurement unit inside its bladder that supplies the video assistant referee with instantaneous highly detailed ball movement data.

Once again, the World Cup is being played with balls made in Pakistan. And, for the third time, Sialkot-based Forward Sports provided the balls, this time named Al Rihila, "the journey," in Arabic.

Taking its name from the Arabic word for 'the journey', Al Rihla certainly went on a journey in its creation. Within this 450g thermally welded ball lies Adidas' new 'Suspension System', allowing a motion sensor to track play at a rate of 500 cycles per second [1].

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Al Rihla's membrane is made of twenty seamless, thermally-bonded polyurethane panels. Its "Speedshell" surface is textured with debossed macro and micro patterns, meant to improve the ball's flight stability and swerve.