Images purporting to show the official match ball for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have emerged online, offering the clearest look yet at what adidas is preparing for the tournament. The ball is named the Trionda, according to 90min, which published the leaked images alongside a detailed breakdown of the design.
The Trionda features a four-panel construction, 90min reports, a technical configuration that recalls the Brazuca — the adidas ball used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. That earlier design was notable for departing from the more complex panelling that had drawn criticism in previous tournaments, and the apparent return to a similarly reduced panel count will likely be welcomed by goalkeepers and outfield players alike.
The aesthetic, as reported by 90min, takes its cues from the three host nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The 2026 tournament will be the first World Cup staged across three countries, and the reported design appears to weave visual references to all three into a single coherent look — though the precise nature of those references has not been fully detailed in the available reporting.
Adidas has supplied the official match ball at every FIFA World Cup since 1970, and the design of each edition tends to generate considerable attention well before the tournament begins. The Jabulani, used in South Africa in 2010, became as famous for the controversy it provoked among players as for its appearance. The Brazuca, by contrast, received a broadly positive reception, and the apparent structural similarity between that ball and the Trionda may be a deliberate signal from adidas that the 2026 edition prioritises performance consistency.
Neither adidas nor FIFA has confirmed the leaked images or the Trionda name at the time the wire report was published. Official unveilings of World Cup match balls have typically taken place in the months preceding the tournament, often at a dedicated launch event. The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to begin in the summer of that year, which means a formal announcement could still be some way off.
What the leak does establish is that the design process is well advanced. Whether the images represent a final specification or an earlier prototype is not clear from what has been reported.