The original Brazuca balls for the World Cup finals were contract manufactured in Pakistan, [11] however bona fide replica balls are made in both China [2] and Pakistan. [11] a b c "adidas brings brazuca into the world". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013 . Retrieved 4 December 2013. The Brazuca official match ball has only 6 flat parts, 12 seams and 8 joint points - but the seams do not go along the edges of the cube they go over a complex curve. This provide suitable aerodynamics and an unrivaled circular shape to the ball. The following competition used Brazuca ball which was also used in the World Cup, unless named different. AFC edit adidas unveils brazuca, the official ball of the 2014 World Cup". SBNation.com . Retrieved 12 June 2014.

Technical aspects edit Iran striker Reza Ghoochannejhad heading Adidas Brazuca in the Group F match against Argentina a b "Nome da bola da Copa é escolhido pela primeira vez por torcedores: Brazuca" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte . Retrieved 3 September 2012. SAPVoice: World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans". Forbes. 28 May 2014 . Retrieved 12 June 2014. The internal construction of Adidas Brazuca ball is close similar to Tango 12 ball: chamber of natural rubber, then a multi-layer filler made of fabric and synthetic foam. The main difference between the models in the tire. Taipei-based Long Way Enterprise were originally asked to manufacture the ball in their subsidiary YaYork Plastic Products in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. [12] The company has been associated with production of Adidas balls since 1997. [2] [13]Adidas unveiled the Brazuca at a launch event on 3 December 2013, two days ahead of the traditional unveiling of the World Cup match ball at the draw of the group stages of the World Cup Final. [2] The launch event took place in Rio de Janeiro at Parque Lage and featured a 3D light projection, which revealed the Brazuca to everyone in attendance. [3] [18] The Brazuca 2014 ball decorated with ribbons of three colors, which symbolizing the so-called bracelets desires in Brazil. According to legend, the bangle should be wrapped around the wrist and tie the knot three with making a wish on each of them. When the bracelet will tear himself fall from his hands, they believed that it's made wishes should start to come true. According to FIFA, "the informal term 'brazuca' (our fellow) is used by Brazilians to describe national pride in the Brazilian way of life", and "mirroring their approach to football, it symbolises emotion, pride and goodwill to all". [1] [2] The term is also used as slang for "Brazilian" and became well-known abroad due to the Brazilian diaspora. The Adidas Brazuca, being used in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter final between Brazil and Colombia

adidas africa approved authentic ball balls brazuca champions euro europa europass fevernova fifa final finale football footgolf france fussball germany jabulani jo'bulani league made match matchball mini official original qatar rare replica rihla russia size soccer south speedcell tango teamgeist telstar uefa used winter world Recent Search TermsThe name of the 2014 World Cup ball has been selected in an open vote, which was attended by more than 1 million of Brazilians. Has been proposed 3 names: Brazuca (77.5%), Carnavalesca (14.6%) and Bossa Nova (7.6%). The name of the ball was revealed on 2 September 2012. [2] It was selected by a public vote organised by the Local Organising Committee and Adidas, with over one million Brazilian football fans voting. [2] The name Brazuca was chosen with 77.8% of the vote. [4] Two other voting options were given: Bossa Nova (14.6% of the vote) and Carnavalesca (7.6% of the vote). [2] [4] a b c "adidas Brazuca Final Rio unveiled". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014 . Retrieved 14 July 2014. Leswing, Kif (9 December 2013). "Feet-On With Adidas' Newest World Cup Ball, the Brazuca". Wired . Retrieved 17 December 2013.

The ball is a developmental successor to the Adidas Tango 12 series of balls, with the same bladder and carcass but a different surface structure. [2] [5] The ball weighs 437 grams and has a circumference of 69 centimetres. [6] The ball has been made of six polyurethane panels which have been thermally bonded; the reduction in the number of panels is claimed to increase the consistency in the ball. [2] The Brazuca ball has been stated to avoid aerodynamic problems with the Jabulani ball used in South Africa for the previous World Cup. [7] It is textured to feel more like the Adidas Finale 13, the official UEFA Champions League ball, than the Jabulani. adidas MLS Match Ball: League to debut new Brazuca design". mlssoccer.com. MLS soccer.com. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015 . Retrieved 17 June 2014. Argentina: 2013–14 Argentine Primera División (Torneo Final) and 2014 Argentine Primera División ( Adidas Argentum)

AFP. "Football: Sialkot workers fire 'Brazuca' ball to Brazil – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk . Retrieved 12 June 2014. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Brazuca – an icon is born". Adidas. Adidas Group. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014 . Retrieved 14 June 2014. a b c Howells, Richard (11 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans". Forbes . Retrieved 14 June 2014. Ghani, Faris (23 May 2014). "The hands that formed the Brazuca". Al Jazeera English . Retrieved 14 June 2014. Dreyer, Mark (11 June 2014). "Your World Cup In China Viewing Guide: Dates, Times, And Chinese Characteristics". Beijing Cream. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014 . Retrieved 14 June 2014.

The Brazuca went through an extensive testing process before its use at the World Cup. [2] [5] Adidas had been developing the ball for over 2 years, and had worked with many teams and players to ensure the ball was acceptable. [2] The ball has appeared in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, DFB-Pokal final as well as disguised as the Adidas Cafusa in international friendly matches. [10] Each team participating in the World Cup finals were delivered a set of Brazuca balls after the unveiling in December 2013 to have sufficient time to practice with it. [9] Production edit Several Brazuca balls, at the friendly between Algeria and Armenia in 2014 a b c "adidas Brazuca – Name of Official Match Ball decided by Brazilian fans". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012 . Retrieved 3 September 2012. a b "adidas brazuca – tried and tested". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017 . Retrieved 27 April 2014. On 7 December 2013, Major League Soccer announced a FIFA-approved version of the Brazuca as the official match ball for the league's 2014 season. [19] Usage of the same or similar ball around the world edit The Brazuca being used in the Ekstraklasa in 2015