Uniforia: UEFA Euro 2020 matchball
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The official match ball for Euro 2020, the adidas Uniforia, is designed to celebrate inclusiveness, reflecting that the tournament is being hosted by 12 cities across Europe
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2020 ADIDAS UNIFORIA Europe: Bold, black brush-strokes run across ball, symbolising blurring of boundaries and diversity of tournament’s new transcontinental format
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Echos Telstar 2018 with six panels glued in seamless construction for optimal aerodynamics
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DEVELOPMENT OF TOURNAMENT MATCHBALLS
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UEFA European Championship

2000 TERRESTRA
Belgium / Netherlands Improved syntactic cushioning offers greater accuracy

2004 ROTEIRO
Portugal
First ball not to be hand-stitched – personalised for each match

2008 EUROPASS
Austria / Switzerland Improved power, response and glove-on-ball grip

2012 TANGO 12
Poland / Ukraine
Increased air retention, reduced water uptake

2016 BEAU JEU
France
Based on best elements of Brazuca, with improved grip and in-flight visibility
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FIFA World Cup

2002 FEVERNOVA
Korea / Japan
Durable woven chassis, syntactic foam. Speed can exceed 130km/h

2006 TEAMGEIST
Germany
14-panel thermal- bonded layer. Surface responds more evenly for better control

2010 JABULANI
South Africa
Eight panels. Aero grooves improve flight stability

2014 BRAZUCA
Brazil
Six thermally- bonded TPU panels – deeper seams disturb air to reduce drag

2018 TELSTAR
Russia
Modern interpretation of iconic Telstar, used for 1970 and 1974 World Cups
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Sources: UEFA, FIFA, adidas
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