Getting To Know Al Rihla And Al Hilm: Two Balls USED In The 2022 Qatar World Cup

YOGYAKARTA - Today, adidas revealed Al Hilm's Official Match for the semifinals and finals of the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup. Al Hilm, which translates as Dreams' in Arabic, follows the group stage's official Match, Al Rihla, which translates as "Travel". Let's get to know Al Rihla and Al Hilm...

Both balls feature the same technology, engineered to support the highest game speed as they move faster in flight than any other World Cup ball. Al Hilm is featured with a unique graphic design, suitable for historic events such as FIFA World Cup finals.

The design is arranged on a textured gold base color featuring a fine triangular pattern, taking inspiration from the sparkling desert in the area surrounding the city, the FIFA World Cup trophy color, and the Qatar flag pattern. The thick red flag complements the graphics, reflects Qatari's generative architecture, and once again, the country's flag.

The ball summarizes the name, Al Hilm, "Dream", as it is connected to dusk, where the red sky meets desert sand at dusk as dreams come true under the spotlight of the Lusail Stadium - it's a stage for the Final.

Al Hilm represents a light flare on the power of sport and football to unite the world. Millions of people will watch from almost every country around the world, united by their desire for this game. We wish all the teams involved in the final stages of the tournament the best luck because they compete on the biggest stage football has to offer, jar Nick Ciggs, General Manager of Football, adidas.

Designed from the inside out using data from rigorous testing in adidas laboratories, wind tunneling, and in the field, Al Hilm displays the same new shape of the panel and surface texture introduced for Al Rihla:

Taking advantage of the latest technological advances in the ball design, Al Hilm includes the unprecedented 'Conned Ball' Adidas technology such as Al Rihla, which has proven invaluable in helping match officials make faster and more accurate decisions during this World Cup.

Combined with player position data, this innovation offers instant data on Video Assistant Referees, to help optimize decision making for a smooth fan experience. By combining the ball tracking data captured by sensors within the ball and applying artificial intelligence, this new technology provides automatic offside warnings to the VAR team.

The ball is also designed with an environment as a point - all components have been carefully considered, and Al Hilm is the semifinals and finals of the first World Cup made using only water-based ink and glue.

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