World Cup Balls Every Official Match Ball from 1930 to 2026

Every FIFA World Cup has its own match ball. Since the 1970 Telstar all of them have been made by adidas, and since 2006 there has also been a dedicated final ball. The current ball is the 2026 World Cup's Trionda.

The official match ball of the 2030 World Cup has not been unveiled yet. The 2026 Trionda was presented in October 2025, just over eight months before the tournament – so the 2030 ball can be expected around 2029.

• 1930 – Tiento / T-Model: In the first final each half was played with one finalist's ball – first Argentina's Tiento, then Uruguay's T-Model.
• 1970 – Telstar: The first adidas World Cup ball: 32 black and white panels so it stood out on black-and-white TV. adidas has made every World Cup ball since.
• 1986 – Azteca: The first fully synthetic World Cup ball – water-resistant and stable even at Mexico's altitude.
• 1998 – Tricolore: The first multi-coloured World Cup ball, in the colours of the French tricolour.
• 2006 – +Teamgeist: The first time there was a separate ball just for the final.
• 2022 – Al Rihla: With a sensor inside that fed data to semi-automated offside technology.
• 2026 – Trionda: The first ball for a tournament with three hosts; the name combines "tri" and the Spanish "onda" (wave). It also has a sensor for the video referees.

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