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World Cup: This year's special Al Rihla ball has the aerodynamics of a champion, according to a sports physicist

  • Written by John Eric Goff, Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg
World Cup: This year's special Al Rihla ball has the aerodynamics of a champion, according to a sports physicistEvery World Cup, Adidas introduces a new ball, and this year's is called the Al Rihla.Joern Pollex/FIFA via Getty Images

As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment in the most important tournament in the world’s...

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