FIFA presented this Tuesday ‘oceanz’the official ball on which the match will be played 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealandbetween July 20 and August 20.
The ninth ball created by the Adidas brand for the women’s World Cup was presented in Sydney after a helicopter tour of the city’s emblematic skyline to reach Marks Park.
Its design, according to FIFA“is inspired by the unique natural landscapes of the two host countries, with visible nods to the vast mountains of Aotearoa/New Zealand and Australia’s connection to the Indian Ocean.”
“The ball is a celebration of the cultures of both host countries, and includes designs by Aboriginal artist Chern’ee Sutton and Maori artist Fiona Collis. Their art is also part of the FIFA Women’s World brand identity Cup. FIFA 2023: Greatness without limits”, pointed out the organization, specifying that its name reflects the union and joint efforts of Australia and Aotearoa / New Zealand as hosts.
Oceanunz has the same linked technology seen at the Men’s World Cup in Qatar 2022, providing accurate off-the-ball data made available to VAR referees in real time.
Combined with player position data and the application of artificial intelligence, the connected ball technology contributes to FIFA’s semi-automated system for offside detection and provides immediate feedback to the video refereeing team to help optimize goal acquisition decisions.
For Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of FIFA, “an emblematic official ball” was created for the tournament that “shows diversity, inclusion and unity; very appropriate themes for the first FIFA Women’s World Cup in history organized together by two different countries of different confederations. “.
The World Cup kicks off on July 20 with a match between New Zealand and Norway at Auckland’s Eden Park stadium, followed by an Australia-Ireland match on the same day in Sydney, the city that will host the final on August 20.
Source: La Verdad
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