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New Jersey Notebook: Fifa World Cup match ball ‘Adidas Trionda’ stable but with a twist

Match balls

Fifa World Cup match balls before the Group F match between Tunisia and Japan and Estadio Monterrey in Mexico on June 20, 2026.

Photo credit: Reuters

By  Charles Nyende

Sub Editor

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Adidas became the official ball supplier for the Fifa World Cup in 1970 with ‘Telstar’ match ball.
  • In Qatar, the Fifa Fan Zones were open to one and all. You just showed up, stepped in and mingled.

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