Qatar World Cup ball "Al Rihla"

2022-11-15 11:33

Qatar World Cup ball "Al Rihla"

FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the Qatar World Cup , named 'Al Rihla', which means 'journey' in Arabic, inspired by Qatar's culture, architecture, iconic ships and flag.


The manufacturer took into account the environmental factors of the race, as the Kata heat is hotter and the wind is strong. So they came up with the QuickShell innovation, a polyurethane leather surface thermally bonded to the dimpled panel, making it seamless. The design can improve the stability of the football in the air and the accuracy of shooting, and it is said that it will become the fastest flying ball in the history of the World Cup.


In addition, the "journey" is designed to the team's eco-friendly standards, and it is the first-ever World Cup ball to use water-based glue and ink. The designers also added semi-automatic offside technology to the "Journey" to improve the accuracy of game calls. The technology, which has been successfully tested at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, will automatically provide approximately alerts to VaR match officials.