FIFA and adidas have revealed the official match ball for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the TRIONDA — a ball designed to celebrate the tournament’s three host nations and to showcase the latest in match-ball technology. The ball was unveiled this week ahead of next year’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The name TRIONDA fuses “tri-” (for the three host countries) with the Spanish word onda (meaning “wave” or “vibe”), and the ball’s visual identity uses red, green and blue panels that pay tribute to each host nation while the white, wave-like motif connects them across the surface. adidas and FIFA say the design intentionally reflects the tri-nation nature of World Cup 26™.
More than aesthetics: TRIONDA introduces technical updates aimed at modern officiating and consistent on-field performance. The ball features adidas’s next-generation construction — a reduced panel architecture — and includes Connected Ball Technology with an embedded sensor system that supplies high-frequency data to aid officiating systems such as VAR. adidas says the ball went through climate- and venue-specific testing to ensure consistent behaviour across the diverse host-city conditions.
The TRIONDA continues adidas’s long-standing partnership with FIFA: it is the 15th consecutive World Cup match ball produced by the brand, a relationship stretching back more than five decades. The ball will be used at all 104 matches across the tournament’s 16 host cities next summer.
FIFA framed the launch as part of the tournament build-up, noting that the ball — like other official tournament elements in recent months — aims to bring together symbolism, technology and sustainability messages as the world readies for the expanded 48-team World Cup. adidas and FIFA made TRIONDA available for pre-order alongside launch marketing and technical breakdowns for fans and federations.
With the TRIONDA now official, attention will shift to the final draw, qualifying campaigns and next summer’s logistics. For fans and teams alike, the ball joins the mascots, venues and schedules as a visible symbol of the first 48-team World Cup staged across three countries.
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