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Trionda presents a tough challenge for goalkeepers
The official ball of the 2026 World Cup, dubbed the Trionda, continues to cause controversy among goalkeepers and pundits, as some observers believe it makes some shots more difficult.
On the other hand, Adidas, the company that designed the ball and has been the official supplier of the World Cup balls since 1970, confirms that it relies on the latest technologies that ensure “perfect stability during flight”, in addition to prominent protrusions aimed at increasing the ball’s grip when shooting or in rainy weather.
A report has been submitted to the network “RMC” The French publication highlighted the growing criticism of football, with former England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who won 75 international caps, being one of the first to criticize it during his appearance on the BBC after Kylian Mbappe’s goal in the 3-0 win over Iraq, when he struck a powerful, swinging ball that caught goalkeeper Ahmed Basil by surprise.
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“I see that goal so often in this tournament that everything can’t be perfect,” Hart said.
“How many times at the highest level do we see the ball go into the net after it has touched the goalkeeper? Very rare because they are so good. As soon as they touch the ball, they kick it away. In this tournament, I notice that the goalkeepers touch the ball and they can’t stop it from going in. So something is wrong.”
Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel shares this sentiment, saying: “They set up balls to score goals. The uniqueness of this ball is that it is made of only 4 pieces. Add to that the different weather conditions and air density, the ball has less drag, which means it spins less, but it also means I find it’s a fraction of a second faster.”
“different ball”
For his part, former Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lolicon believes that the ball behaves differently than usual.
Tomato said on the radio “RMC“Look at Luca Zidane, Pickford in Croatia’s first goal against England, and even Edouard Mendy in front of Mbappé… the speed of the ball is a bit different to other balls.”
Speaking about the goal scored by French goalkeeper Mike Mainian in the match with Senegal, he added: “The ball compresses at first, then recovers its speed in the second part of the track… As for Mainyan’s goal, I understand why he went to his right and then the ball went to the left… It’s not easy at all.”
On the other hand, the newspaper said “The Team” The French newspaper says the ball underwent more than 300 laboratory tests before being approved, and a study published last March showed that its surface is characterized by a greater roughness compared to previous balls, which the design firm claims contributes to improved performance and stability in flight.
