Adidas Brazuca

Brazuca is the official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil.

Naming

The name Brazuca was chosen by a vote among over a million football fans in the host country Brazil and describes loosely translated " emotions, pride and warmth ." More than 70 % of the participants voted for the name eventually chosen the ball, which is developed and sold by sporting goods manufacturer.

The first time you vote for finding a name for a World Cup match ball in August 2012, stood beside Brazuca as the name Bossa Nova (based on the same style of music ) and Carnavalesca ( an allusion to the Brazilian Carnival) to choose from. At the time of the election, neither appearance nor properties of the ball were known. According to the manufacturer, was the ball and the technology in question at that time still in the development and test phase.

Overall, the development duration of Brazuca was, according to the manufacturer's instructions a little over 2 years. Should be particularly taken into account the special geographical and climatic characteristics of the country. During the test phase, the official match ball of the 2014 World Cup had numerous tests, such as spin cycles in a washing machine, run through to check its suitability for rain. In addition, had the colorful World Cup ball also an endurance test with robots exist. According to the manufacturer of the adidas Brazuca absorbs almost no water and owns, unlike his predecessor Jabulani stable flight characteristics.

The ball was presented on December 3, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro by the Football Association. Characteristic features are the bright colors and the loop pattern.

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