What’s Inside the Artificial Intelligence Ball at the World Cup?

World’s largest football organization World Cupstarted in 2022, hosted by Qatar. The tournament, which is held every four years, is normally held between June and July, but this year it is in the period of November-December being carried out.

The World Cup means, of course, a new tournament ball. Many football fans are curious about balls developed specifically for tournaments. The last of these balls was produced by Adidas for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Al Rihla.

Aforementioned balls used in tournaments When this happens, a curiosity arises in all football fans.

For crushed tin can, pet bottle, Kames 9 layers ball, When we say the peeled leather round, which weighs 4 tons when wet and faints when it comes to the face, the evolution of these objects we use for playing football is remarkable.

Let’s look at the overall design first:

Al Rihla, high speed game appropriate a ball and the name of the ball is in Arabic “travel” means. In the design of the ball from Qatar’s architectureIt is stated that it was inspired by the boats that are the symbol of the country and the flag of Qatar. The white color is a homage to the country’s pearl industry.

Adidas in this ball 20 panels made a design choice and the panels were not sewn together, but instead joined with chemicals and heat. The outer part of the ball so that it does not cause problems in matches to be played in a hot region. like a shell It is designed to be one piece. Thus, it was aimed to make the ball more accurate and balanced.

Caring for the environment adidas, therefore preferred water-based adhesives and inks for the ball, which is a first in the history of World Cup balls. But the main point of interest in the design of the ball is outside, not on its surface, but inside.

Is it a smart soccer ball?

While the German sports firm was designing this ball, from the inside out chose to progress. It will make the ball faster and more accurate in fast-paced matches. CRT core The structure is the first thing to notice. Moreover, the company tested the ball not only with random shots, but also with wind tunnels. The sensor in the center of the ball 500 data per second collected and sent to data centers. This is important both for the semi-automatic offside system and for player evaluations.

CBT A system called Connected Ball Technology (Connected Ball Technology) uses sensors placed inside the ball during the match. in information sharing exists. Especially for the VAR system, the information sent by these sensors is of great importance. Because the exact position of the ball, the exact moment it comes off the foot, can be known with the help of artificial intelligence.

The inside of this ball is not just filled with gas, as it normally is. In the middle zone inside the ball Suspension System There is a structure called This structure also serves to balance and protect the 500Hz internal measurement unit. The sensors and chips are balanced inside the ball as if caught in Spider-Man’s webs, they don’t get swept back and forth. These sensors and chips can be charged by induction.

But is World Cup ball Al Rihla really good?

Let’s look at past examples first:

1986 World Cup ball AztecaAlthough it is the ancestor of soccer balls with the weight of cement bags in physical education classes and perhaps the first famous World Cup ball in our country, it was 2002 when Adidas really shined. Used in that tournament where our nationals were the 3rd in the world. fevernovawas the first ball with a special triangular design and, although a little strange, was very popular.

He continued to produce special balls in subsequent tournaments, but some of these balls were disappointing. used in the 2006 tournament teamgeist it was generally remembered as an unstable ball. Adidas, on the other hand, came up with a ball that will make us look for Teamgeist with a candle in the next tournament: jabulani.

This interesting 8-panel ball was a real nuisance and It was a goalkeeper’s nightmare.. It was a ball bouncing off balance, accelerating as it bounced off the ground, moving at odd odd angles. For this reason, it seemed more correct to wait for a few matches to evaluate the new ball. At the end of the first four games, it is possible to say that the ball brought the talent to the fore in general.

Al Rihla looks like a better ball.

surface structure to reduce friction Al Rihla, which is a ball that will challenge players who do not have a high-level first touch, has a structure that can be easily steered when a single ball is played. This will be beneficial for teams that can make sharper and more accurate passes and increase the tempo.

Generally that the ball can take off easily We saw that many teams preferred to transfer the ball higher for this reason. It was noticed that the control of straight long balls thrown parallel to the ground was not that easy in this ball anyway. In addition, the structure of the ball is ideal for mid-head-goal and one-shot goals. fast and straight he can go. Although the surface of the ball does not affect the gameplay as it has small roughnesses like the golf ball, it makes the ball less affected by air friction.

The price of Al Rihla in our country 2,939 TL but there are cheaper alternatives as well.