The 2022 FIFA World Cup has moved up to the semi-finals with the top four international teams. The semifinal matches will begin on Tuesday, December 13. The four finalist teams are Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco.
The tournament had many happy and sad moments. This year, the game showed many young talents, and also showed many unexpected losses. Portugal does not face the semifinals and some Asian countries have also upped their game this year.
Although the usual American and European countries dominated the qualifiers, for the first time an African country entered the semifinal ring of the World Cup. There is here after a great game with Portugal, which again is a great topic to talk about.
Currently, the FIFA World Cup is hosted by Qatar. He has spent a lot of money and work on the arrangements for the last ten years. He has achieved several records for the first time in the Soccer World Cup. This is the most expensive tournament held in history.
FIFA World Cup 2022 – The old ‘Al Rihla’ ball
‘Al-Rihla’ is the official ball of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It was first inaugurated in March 2022. The ball is manufactured by Adidas and had outsourced it to a company in Egypt, a subsidiary of the Pakistani company Forward Sports.
‘Al-Rihla’ means ‘the journey’ in Arabic. It is a traditional genre of Arabic travel literature. There is also a travel journal of Ibn Battuta known as ‘Rihla’.
Unlike any other ball, this contains an inertial measurement unit suspended within its bladder that provides the video assistant referee with highly detailed instantaneous data on the ball’s movement. This technology was developed with FIFA and Munich-based Kinexon. The ball was designed for sustainability, being the first official FIFA World Cup ball produced with eco-friendly inks and adhesives.
The ball’s design and appearance are inspired by Qatari culture, architecture, ships and the flag. The developed edition of the ball shows the text “Football is: Teamwork – Fair Play – Collective Responsibility – Passion – Respect” in the five main languages in gray text on white triangles.
The new ‘Al Hilm’ ball
‘Al Hilm’ is the newly unveiled 2022 FIFA World Cup Official Ball which will be used in the upcoming semi-finals and final matches. It replaces the old ‘Al Rihla’ official ball. Revealed by Adidas.
‘Al Hilm’ means dream in Arabic. Project the dream of every team to lift the trophy. Following the end of the quarterfinals, the semifinals will begin on December 13. For the same reason, the ball is given to the players in advance for training.
The ball has the same technical characteristics as the previous one. This ball also contains the ‘connected ball technology’ as before. He has played a vital role in the tournament, assisting the match technical team and the referee in making crucial decisions. Ball data unlocks new insights to tell stories about unique moments on the pitch at this World Cup,” Holzmuller said.
This is the first World Cup match ball to use water-based inks and glues and was designed with the environment in mind. Also, there is a color change on the ball compared to the previous one. It is a unique design with a gold base color and features a subtle triangular pattern, referencing the deserts of Qatar. It is inspired by the color of the FIFA trophy and the pattern of the Qatar flag.
