Adidas Telstar 18

The Adidas Telstar 18 was the official match ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was held in the Russian Federation. It was designed by the company Adidas, a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup official match ball supplier since 1970, and based on the concept of the first Adidas's World Cup match ball.^[2] The manufacturer of the ball was Forward Sports, a sports equipment supplier based in Sialkot, Pakistan.^[1]

The Telstar 18 was presented in Moscow on November 9, 2017 by Lionel Messi.^[3] Retired Brazilian footballer Ronaldo opened the 2018 FIFA World Cup by introducing a Telstar 18 that was sent into space to the International Space Station crew in March 2018, and returned to Earth in June.^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Russia to use Pakistan's footballs in 2018 world cup". www.aljazeera.com. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ "2018 FIFA World Cup official match ball unveiled: an exciting re-imagining". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
^ Wright, Chris (November 9, 2017). "Adidas unveil 2018 World Cup ball: The Telstar 18". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
^ "World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Robbie Williams star in opening ceremony". BBC. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.