The 2026 World Cup ball unveiled: meet Trionda | OneFootball

With 252 days to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup, this Thursday FIFA officially presented the ball that will be used in the competition to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, where the Argentine team will defend their world champion title.

"Trionda" is the name chosen for the next World Cup ball and the choice is related to the desire to convey the cultural union of the three host countries. The term "Tri" represents the organizing nations, while "Onda" refers to the movement of energy and cultural connection that will be recorded during the time the event takes place.

This message will also be represented in the four colors that decorate the ball: white, which will be the base and will dominate; red, representing Canada; green, in honor of Mexico and blue for the United States. In turn, each of these tones has its own design alluding to the country.

For example, the official logos of each country are spread across the ball, in addition to the brand and the classic image of the FIFA trophy: the green will feature Mexico's eagle; the red, the Canadian maple leaf, and the blue, the American stars.

This ball also has the particularity of having four panels, which gives greater precision to the shots. In general, classic balls had 32 panels although this has been reduced with technology. The Jabulani, from South Africa 2010, had four and the Brazuca, in 2014, six. Although in Qatar, the Al Rihla had 20.

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