Zurich, Dec 01: The name and design of
the official match ball for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 was
unveiled today at the Final Draw show. Three symbols of Brazilian
culture; Carnival, Football, and Samba have been combined to create the adidas Cafusa.
Created by the same product team who designed the hugely successful Tango 12, the adidas Cafusa combines proven high performance technology with a locally relevant
aesthetic. The name and vibrant colour scheme reflects the national
identity with a particular focus on the “Southern Cross” constellation
represented in the Brazilian flag.
“Unveiling the Official Ball of FIFA
Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 is a big moment for us. Brazilians are
passionate about football and we wanted to deliver an inspirational ball
for this competition. We are very pleased with the adidas Cafusa, the
final product has strong Brazilian elements in place throughout the
design,” said Rodrigo Messias, Director of the Project 2014 FIFA World
Cup Brazil™.
To showcase the new football to all
Brazilians there will be an exhibition of 10 giant balls, each two
meters in diameter, which will travel across the country until the end
of June 2013. The balls will begin their journey in São Paulo and Rio de
Janeiro before heading on to the other host cities of the FIFA
Confederations Cup 2013 – Recife, Fortaleza, Salvador, Brasília and Belo
Horizonte.
Alongside this exhibition adidas will
also be providing the opportunity for locals to test out the Cafusa alongside the latest version of their adizero f50® football boot – one
of the lightest boots on the market at only 165grams per shoe. The boot,
designed to make players faster than ever before, will launch across
the world in a colour scheme of Vivid Yellow and Green Zest to match the
Cafusa and the colours of Brazil. The ball and boots are available now
at adidas stores, www.adidas.com, and at www.prosoccer.co.za.
The adidas Cafusa will make its on pitch
debut at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan which takes place between
December 6th and December 16th.
Technology
Composed by 32 panels, made through a
thermal bonding process, which ensures a stable flight, adidas Cafusa
has the same technology to the Tango 12 – the ball specially developed
for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. All panels are covered with a sticky
texture that reinforces the contact of the boot with the ball. adidas
Cafusa was subjected to a rigorous testing process and meets and exceeds
all FIFA Approved Standards for an official match ball. —- FIFA
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