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The Jabulani (/ ˌ dʒ æ b j ʊ ˈ l ɑː n i / JAB-yuu-LAH-nee, Zulu: [dʒaɓuˈlaːni]) [1] was a football manufactured by Adidas. It was the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [2] The ball is made from eight spherically moulded panels and has a textured surface intended to improve aerodynamics.
Also official 1998 FIFA World Cup match ball 2004: Fevernova: Adidas: Also official 2002 FIFA World Cup match ball 2006: Teamgeist: Adidas: Also official 2006 FIFA World Cup match ball 2008: Wawa Aba [3] Adidas: Ball named after Adinkra symbol meaning "seed of the wawa," referring to strength, toughness, endurance, durability 2010: Jabulani ...
Telstar was the first 32-panel black-and-white ball used in the FIFA World Cup finals. Only 20 were supplied by Adidas. A brown ball (Germany-Peru) and a white ball (first half of Italy-Germany) were used in some matches. [5] [14] 1974: Telstar Durlast: The first polyurethane coated ball, making it waterproof and resistant to wear and tear. [5 ...
The match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, revealed on 20 April 2010, was the Jo'bulani, a gold version of the Adidas Jabulani ball used for every other match in the tournament. [6] The name of the ball is a reference to "Jo'burg", a common nickname for Johannesburg , the match venue. [ 6 ]
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Adidas introduced the Jabulani for the 2010 World Cup. The ball was designed and developed by Loughborough University in conjunction with Bayern München. The Adidas Brazuca for the 2014 World Cup was the first World Cup ball named by the fans. [57] In 2022, for the 14th time in a row, Adidas created the 2022 World Cup ball, Al Rihla. [58]
Adidas Jabulani, the match ball used in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, held in South Africa; Jabulani, a suburb of Soweto, South Africa "Jabulani", a song by PJ Powers; Jabulani (Hugh Masekela album), a 2012 studio album by Hugh Masekela "Jabulani Africa", is a song composed by pastor Fini de Gersigny. Used in the Hosanna! Music's album Rejoice ...
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Johnston wrote a 12-page letter to FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, in which he collected all criticism by players and coaches of the controversial Adidas-produced Jabulani ball, risking his reputation, and expecting to be blacklisted by the conservative governing body as a result of this letter. [26]