Might not be everyone’s cup of tea but as former physics nerd I quite liked it. I wrote a paper about the Jabulani when applying to uni and concluded it was altitude, not the occasional claim that the ball was less heavy, that meant shots flew over the bar or didn’t curve as much (less air pressure means harder shots and also less lateral force on a spinning ball). As for the wobbles, my understanding had been that it’s the same as a knuckleball in baseball, due record low (at the time) number of panels on the Jabulani. Baseballs also have very few seams, which if thrown with no spin means variations in airflow around the ball caused by air hitting the seams doesn’t even out by quickly hitting another seam. Same reason a fast bowler gets a cricket ball to swing laterally despite it spinning vertically when the seam is only slightly tilted to one side.
When the article started with the Trionda having even fewer panels, I figured wobbles would be an issue again. So reading about the addition of extra grooves was weirdly satisfying - I feel like I wasn’t totally off base all those years ago.
It's funny that Adidas is mentioned all over the article but there's no mention about the actual company and country that made it, Forward Sports from Pakistan.
Nobody is interested in where the factory is. The reality is you'd just end up saying "the factory is in China" for 99% of products around the world. This time the cheap labour is in a different country but that's not interesting either. If they'd developed the ball or the science...then maybe they'd be worth mentioning...but they're just churning out what they're told to....so of zero interest.
Wonder how they’d rate my kids’ $9.95 Athletic Works (Walmart) ball. And yes, I know it’s junk but with their dog as a toothy “defender” they’ve gone through too many quality ones!
"It’s the fewest panels ever for a World Cup ball and FIVE TIMES FEWER than the version used at the previous edition of the tournament in 2022. " (Caps added.)
"five times fewer" is a very Trumpian construction. Did they mean 1/5 the number of panels? Or something else. I'm old and get confused by this turn of phrase.
Nope, long passes are as accurate as ever. The skill of the players is such that they can strike the ball perfectly neutral... without spin. This produces 'wobble' & 'movement' in the air due to the ball's gell filled properties. It's a perfect tool. Does what it's asked. Great.
There hasn't been enough games for meaningful stats and those long shots in the main are by top draw world class players. Oh, and I've seen plenty of world class goal keeping as well...
The "Trionda" is definitely giving us pure cinema this tournament! While keepers might hate the unpredictable swerve, football fans are absolutely loving the spectacle of these long-range rockets. Which player do you think will bag the next absolute screamer with it? Bet...
Question: Does having this tracking device on one panel imbalance the ball itself? Follow up: How does this maintain a perfect balance within the ball?
The Adidas Trionda for the 2026 World Cup looks cool with the wave design and four panels. That connected ball technology with the IMU sensor for real time data and better VAR is fascinating. Smart ball with AI powers. Ready for it to light up the pitches. What do you think? Pretty neat. #WorldCup2026
What a load of bollocks. They are ruining football with all this crap. Not content with ruining the tournament by expanding it to 6 weeks and making us watch crap teams play against the elite we now have a computerised ball that's unpredictable.
"aaand except Jubilani which was made in China and performed badly, most Worldcup balls and all major football league balls are made in Pakistan because Pakistan makes the best and the most footballs in the world"
Might not be everyone’s cup of tea but as former physics nerd I quite liked it. I wrote a paper about the Jabulani when applying to uni and concluded it was altitude, not the occasional claim that the ball was less heavy, that meant shots flew over the bar or didn’t curve as much (less air pressure means harder shots and also less lateral force on a spinning ball). As for the wobbles, my understanding had been that it’s the same as a knuckleball in baseball, due record low (at the time) number of panels on the Jabulani. Baseballs also have very few seams, which if thrown with no spin means variations in airflow around the ball caused by air hitting the seams doesn’t even out by quickly hitting another seam. Same reason a fast bowler gets a cricket ball to swing laterally despite it spinning vertically when the seam is only slightly tilted to one side.
ReplyDeleteWhen the article started with the Trionda having even fewer panels, I figured wobbles would be an issue again. So reading about the addition of extra grooves was weirdly satisfying - I feel like I wasn’t totally off base all those years ago.
It's funny that Adidas is mentioned all over the article but there's no mention about the actual company and country that made it, Forward Sports from Pakistan.
ReplyDeleteI sure hope those ten year olds made a few pennies per ball!
DeleteNobody is interested in where the factory is.
DeleteThe reality is you'd just end up saying "the factory is in China" for 99% of products around the world.
This time the cheap labour is in a different country but that's not interesting either.
If they'd developed the ball or the science...then maybe they'd be worth mentioning...but they're just churning out what they're told to....so of zero interest.
Great stuff! Just miss me with paying $170 for it.
ReplyDeleteWonder how they’d rate my kids’ $9.95 Athletic Works (Walmart) ball. And yes, I know it’s junk but with their dog as a toothy “defender” they’ve gone through too many quality ones!
ReplyDelete"It’s the fewest panels ever for a World Cup ball and FIVE TIMES FEWER than the version used at the previous edition of the tournament in 2022. " (Caps added.)
ReplyDelete"Trumpian Math and Statistics" ?
4 panels. The previous had 20. Pretty straightforward math if you ask me
DeleteIt’s totally strange that the writer didn’t mention that the footballs are Made in Pakistan. Is it rcgnorance or something else?
ReplyDeleteProbably because no one cares
DeleteWhere "no one" = you
Deleteand me!
Delete"five times fewer" is a very Trumpian construction. Did they mean 1/5 the number of panels? Or something else. I'm old and get confused by this turn of phrase.
ReplyDeleteThis is the textbook definition of content oversaturation.
ReplyDeleteNope, long passes are as accurate as ever. The skill of the players is such that they can strike the ball perfectly neutral... without spin. This produces 'wobble' & 'movement' in the air due to the ball's gell filled properties.
ReplyDeleteIt's a perfect tool. Does what it's asked. Great.
A number of teams with lesser quality are also in the WC, one would expect wide margin wins and increased GK blunders
DeleteThere hasn't been enough games for meaningful stats and those long shots in the main are by top draw world class players.
DeleteOh, and I've seen plenty of world class goal keeping as well...
Seems very unlikely, we know from south africa what a dodgy ball behaves like
ReplyDeletehopefully it's the ball being wonky because some of the goals look like the keepers are not trying to save the shots
ReplyDeleteThe "Trionda" is definitely giving us pure cinema this tournament! While keepers might hate the unpredictable swerve, football fans are absolutely loving the spectacle of these long-range rockets. Which player do you think will bag the next absolute screamer with it? Bet...
ReplyDeleteIt's all about laces striking the air inflation needle correctly.
ReplyDeleteThese FIFA footballs are made in Pakistan btw, since 1982.
ReplyDeleteeverything computer
ReplyDeleteCool 😎
ReplyDelete🔥🔥👏
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Does having this tracking device on one panel imbalance the ball itself? Follow up: How does this maintain a perfect balance within the ball?
ReplyDeletethe other three panels serve as counterbalance to the one with the chip.
DeleteIt is the same shape and dynamics as the Jabulani. Also saw Lamine playing with it and hittig shots wide as part of an advert
ReplyDeleteY a strictement rien de secret
ReplyDeleteNao é secreto, eles falam disso com muito orgulho, inclusive.
ReplyDeleteIt’s all fixed. It’s like the NBA that uses magnets.
ReplyDeleteI think if goalkeepers stayed nearer their line, they wouldn't get caught out as much! It's an awful trend.
ReplyDeleteSorry its still FOOTBALL To me.
ReplyDeleteI’m sure we can agree that it is the “beautiful game” ….
DeleteLook very cool!
ReplyDeleteIt provides a wealth of information for the officiating staff! A First of. It’s kind!
DeleteThat’s absolutely incredible.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea how much technology could be built into those balls!
DeleteWow, a high tech soccer ball!
ReplyDeleteIt’s truly is high tech! I was amazed to learn about it!
DeleteI had not heard about them either.
DeleteThe Adidas Trionda for the 2026 World Cup looks cool with the wave design and four panels. That connected ball technology with the IMU sensor for real time data and better VAR is fascinating. Smart ball with AI powers. Ready for it to light up the pitches. What do you think? Pretty neat. #WorldCup2026
ReplyDeleteWait, the ball needs to be charged? what happens if it dies mid play?
ReplyDeleteWhat a load of bollocks.
ReplyDeleteThey are ruining football with all this crap.
Not content with ruining the tournament by expanding it to 6 weeks and making us watch crap teams play against the elite we now have a computerised ball that's unpredictable.
The Jabulani comparison lands because everyone who watched 2010 remembers the goalkeeper complaints.
ReplyDeleteIt can't be just one ball made for the whole tournament..right? I mean right?
ReplyDeleteFour panels is the detail most people walk past but it is the reason the ball flies predictably.
ReplyDeletethe sensor turns every touch into a data point-makes offside calls feel forensic, not guesswork
ReplyDeleteCounterweights in three panels to compensate for an off-centre chip is genuinely elegant engineering.
ReplyDeleteA 500Hz sensor streaming live data to VAR means the ball is now part of the officiating system.
ReplyDeleteThe ball knowing the exact millisecond of contact is what makes modern offside calls actually defensible.
ReplyDeleteCharging the match ball before kickoff is a sentence that would have made no sense ten years ago.
ReplyDeleteThe engineering behind the ball reflects major advances in sports technology integration.
ReplyDeleteInteresting!
ReplyDeleteSo the ball is smarter than most of us on a Monday morning.
ReplyDeleteThe ball's internal sensor is a game-changer for real-time data. Does that data get shared with coaches mid-match or just VAR?
ReplyDeleteFour panels. No seams.
ReplyDeleteEveryone assumed they needed better tech. Nope. Just cleaner design.
Made in Pakistan 🇵🇰
ReplyDeleteWhy did you fail to mention that the balls are produced in Pakistan! 🇵🇰
ReplyDeleteBcuz no one cares about Pakistan besides you and Indians
DeleteYou forgot to add
ReplyDelete"aaand except Jubilani which was made in China and performed badly, most Worldcup balls and all major football league balls are made in Pakistan because Pakistan makes the best and the most footballs in the world"
You forgot the Teamgeist ball from WC Germany 2006
ReplyDeletehttps://imgur.com/a/4Z1fwe3
So how come the goalies struggle to time the speed of the ball? As Joe Hart suggest.
ReplyDelete‘Able to be used in all conditions’! The World Cup Ball ….300 Lab tests…3 years to develop ….amazing! 🤗🎈⚽️
ReplyDeleteNeat
ReplyDeletethis might mean that this would be the last 'new' ball then because all the future balls could easily be made just like this one.
DeleteMade in Pakistan 🇵🇰
ReplyDeleteAll World Cup balls are made in Pakistan
This is a very good one.that is a good development over the period of time.
ReplyDeleteSearch “ Mbokazi”
ReplyDeletehttps://imgur.com/a/9AeXOhI
Loved watching 👌⚽️
ReplyDeleteIt’s incredible to see how the game is evolving! The Trionda isn’t just a ball; it’s a high-tech instrument that makes the sport fairer for everyone.
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty
ReplyDeleteWe want the Jabulani ball
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