Now, Indro said, Indonesia’s national team just needs to match the success of the country’s sporting apparel to take to the pitch at the next World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico in 2026. Indonesia has not qualified for the competition since gaining independence, with its sole appearance in 1938 taking place under the banner of the Dutch East Indies. Al Rihla is the 14th official World Cup ball and, according to FIFA, the fastest and most accurate ball yet. The ball features a panel design inspired by a Dhow, a traditional Arab boat, with a blue, red, and yellow colour scheme that is meant to represent the landscape of Qatar. Al Rihla is the first World Cup ball in the 92-year history of the tournament which will directly contribute to raising funds to positively impact lives across the world, with 1% of Al Rihla ’ s net sales contributed going to the Common Goal movement. Under the hood, the construction – the panels are distinctive. Can you tell us about the engineering there?

I am a physics professor at the University of Lynchburg who studies the physics of sports. Despite controversies over corruption and human rights issues surrounding this year’s World Cup, there is still beauty in the science and skill of soccer. As part of my research, every four years I do an analysis of the new World Cup ball to see what went into creating the centerpiece of the world’s most beautiful game. The physics of drag With Al Rihla, it’s incredibly important for goalkeepers to get their decision-making spot on, including the timing of set position and the decision-making of when and how to dive. Get any of these wrong and you’ll be a step or two behind. a b c d "Al Rihla by adidas revealed as FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Match Ball". www.fifa.com. 2022-03-30 . Retrieved 2022-11-20. Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has championed the export of the footballs, saying it gives the people of East Java a chance to “become part of the world’s economic resonance”.

Crossing summary: The ball is fairly easy to control and read but it does still have the potential to create havoc for goalkeepers if they get the timing and/or technique wrong. The match ball is obviously something special that people remember from each tournament. Did that thinking about the past form a lot of the ideas when initially sketching out the project?

Ahead of the draw to determine the groups, FIFA officially launched the name and design of the ball that will be used at their showpiece event in Qatar. It is from manufacturer Adidas, that has now provided 14 consecutive balls of the tournament, and it 'is designed to support peak game speeds, as it travels faster in flight than any ball in the tournament’s history.' Let's hear what those involved say. More about the World Cup: The smoother Jabulani ball from the 2010 South Africa World Cup received a lot of criticism for being slow in the air. Picture Alliance via Getty Images Starting its journey in Qatar, Al Rihla will be unveiled alongside World Cup greats, Casillas and Kaka, and iconic players, Farah Jefry and Nouf Al Anzi. They will be joined on pitch by a diverse mix of talent featuring aspiring woman football players from Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and some young next generation players from Aspire academy. Johannes Holzmüller, Director Football Technology & Innovation at FIFA said, “This technology is the culmination of three years of dedicated research and testing by FIFA and our partner adidas to provide the best possible experience for the referees, teams, players and fans who will be heading to Qatar later this year. We look forward to seeing semi-automated offside technology including the connected ball technology in action at the FIFA World Cup™ 2022.” Al Hilm has the same languages as Al Rihla, but in another configuration; this time it's Arabic with English, Mandarin, Spanish, French and Esperanto around.

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Al Rihla’s worldwide journey will represent the incredible reach of the FIFA World Cup and give fans a unique opportunity to engage with the event,” said Jean-François Pathy, FIFA’s director of marketing. Shamaa, Mohammed (2022-12-04). "Prime minister hails 'made in Egypt' footballs for World Cup". Arab News . Retrieved 2022-12-18.

It's just a ball, right? Don't even dare think about it as simply as that. This is the latest in the evolution of the World Cup football, the one (well, there are actually many) that will be used at Qatar 2022. And, as tradition dictates, it has a name: Al Rihla. FIFA announce Al Rihla, the World Cup 2022 ball When we had the launch of the factory in 2020, we had an overwhelming sense of pride. The factory has been immeasurable for us,” Dawami told Al Jazeera. Goff, John Eric (20 November 2022). "The World Cup ball has the aerodynamics of a champion". Ars Technica . Retrieved 23 November 2022.We started right when France lifted the trophy in 2018, and it’s obviously been a long journey; a journey with highs and lows, but we really really liked it. Qatar played a really big part in terms of influence in the design. You can see from the design how the national flag influences it. In the speed graphic itself you can see the modern architecture. But also the iconic patterns have been an influence on the whole ball, but we really brought it to life, brought the energy, through the colours. Designed from the inside out using data from rigorous testing in adidas labs, wind tunnels, and on-pitch, Al Rihla provides the highest level of accuracy and reliability on the field of play, due in part to its new panel shape and surface textures: The inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 held in Uruguay had no official match balls. Two types of handmade leather balls, the Tiento and T-Model were used at the edition and an interesting predicament arose in the final because of the same. The Al Rihla balls are also the first World Cup ball made exclusively with water-based ink and glue, which are less harmful to the environment. During the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, football fans heard the name Al Rihla a lot, and no, it didn’t belong to any player or team.