Qualifiers wrapping up and the official tournament matchball dropping at the same time was the perfect storm of FIFA World Cup™ hype to get us excited.

The Al Rihla is here, and it’s beautiful. We’ll give you some quick facts below, but you’ll want to check out our deep dive on the ball where we uncover all the details that make it a special one.
 

• Al Rihla roughly translates to “a journey” and sometimes specifically to the book or ‘travelogue’ that documents it
• Design inspiration comes from Qatari: culture, architecture, boats and the national flag
• CRT-CORE Inner and Speedshell Outer layer make this ball more accurate and consistent than ever
• During flight, the Al Rihla will be the fastest ever FIFA World Cup™ Ball in history
• The Al Rihla is the first FIFA World Cup™ Ball to directly contribute to a charity. 1% of global proceeds will go adidas partner Common Goal to positively impact live around the world