FIFA Reveals ‘TRIONDA’ – The Game-Changing Ball for World Cup 2026

What ball will be utilized to further solidify Lionel Messi’s legendary status at Lamine Yamal’s inaugural World Cup in 2026?

When will the 48-team tournament feature the balón that will produce the greatest moments of the upcoming summer? The one that will ultimately be utilized to score the game-winning goal on July 19 in the championship game?

It’s here. TRIONDA is here. Furthermore, there are lots of details.

The adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 official match ball, which showcases and depicts the three countries that will host the competition the following year—Canada, Mexico, and the United States—was formally unveiled on Thursday.

The word “tri-” (for the co-hosts) and the Spanish word onda, which means wave or vibe, are combined to form the TRIONDA name. The ball that will be used in all 104 games throughout the 16 host cities next summer is now fully detailed.

Additionally, the name is in keeping with adidas’ custom of naming the official World Cup balls, which the company has been creating and providing for every tournament since 1970.

With a takeover of the Sphere in Las Vegas that included a brief summary of previous balls, the business even hinted to Friday’s drop.

Doug McIntyre of FOX Sports was given an additional look at some of the ball’s technology and design features prior to its unveiling in New York on Thursday.

A few details stand out. The ball’s panels are red, green, and blue, which correspond to the three host countries. Gold is used as an accent to symbolize the FIFA World Cup trophy. The three countries are also represented by the ball’s visuals, which are employed in embossed symbols all over the surface: a maple leaf for Canada, an eagle for Mexico, and a star for the United States.

Solène Störmann, Global Category Director of Football Hardware for adidas, stated, “Each arm is dedicated to each host nation and reunites in the middle of the ball in the form of a triangle, which showcases how they’re hosting the World Cup together.”

Technology for Connected Balls

Not only does the ball’s exterior have a lot going on, but its interior is also full with fascinating details.

In order to help with quicker decisions, such as offside and potential handballs, the ball, which is made up of four panels, has a motion sensor chip on the inside that is positioned on the side and will transmit data to the video match officials and VAR for each game.

“We can track every event, every interaction the player has with the ball. Every location at any given moment is being tracked by a local positioning system,” said Hannes Schaefke, Football Innovation Lead for adidas. “So this sensor essentially sends a signal 500 times per second, to anchor points around the stadium, which is generally pretty cool.”

In addition, the chip-containing panel is balanced by the other three panels of the ball. The 2022 World Cup ball used in Qatar, which had a suspension system in the center for the chip, has also changed in design.