Adidas Telstar 18
Official ball of 2018 FIFA World Cup / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Adidas Telstar 18 was the official match ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was held in the Russian Federation. It was designed by the company Adidas, a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup official match ball supplier since 1970, and based on the concept of the first Adidas's World Cup match ball.[2] The manufacturer of the ball was Forward Sports, a sports equipment supplier based in Sialkot, Pakistan.[1]
Type | Ball |
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Inception | 2017 (2017) |
Manufacturer | Adidas |
Available | Yes |
Current supplier | Forward Sports[1] |
Last production year | 2018 |
The Telstar 18 was presented in Moscow on November 9, 2017 by Lionel Messi.[3] Retired Brazilian footballer Ronaldo opened the 2018 FIFA World Cup by introducing a Telstar 18 that was sent into space to the International Space Station crew in March 2018, and returned to Earth in June.[4]