Adidas Footballs
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Adidas Footballs is the line of official soccer balls produced by the German sportswear company Adidas, widely used in major international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup balls | 2 |
| Adidas Footballs canonical | 1 |
| Adidas World Cup official match balls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2507820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adidas Footballs Context triple: [Teamgeist, brand, Adidas Footballs]
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A.
Adidas Jabulani
The Adidas Jabulani is the highly publicized and controversial football known for its unique panel design and unpredictable flight characteristics.
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B.
Adidas Telstar Durlast
The Adidas Telstar Durlast is a classic black-and-white paneled football produced by Adidas, best known for its iconic use as the match ball in major 1970s international tournaments.
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C.
Adidas Telstar 18
The Adidas Telstar 18 is the official match ball designed by Adidas for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, featuring a modern reinterpretation of the classic Telstar panel design.
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D.
Teamgeist
Teamgeist is the specially designed Adidas match ball used throughout the 2006 FIFA World Cup, known for its distinctive panel design and improved flight characteristics.
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E.
Bola
Bola is the given name of Bola Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adidas Footballs Target entity description: Adidas Footballs is the line of official soccer balls produced by the German sportswear company Adidas, widely used in major international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.
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A.
Adidas Jabulani
The Adidas Jabulani is the highly publicized and controversial football known for its unique panel design and unpredictable flight characteristics.
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B.
Adidas Telstar Durlast
The Adidas Telstar Durlast is a classic black-and-white paneled football produced by Adidas, best known for its iconic use as the match ball in major 1970s international tournaments.
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C.
Adidas Telstar 18
The Adidas Telstar 18 is the official match ball designed by Adidas for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, featuring a modern reinterpretation of the classic Telstar panel design.
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D.
Teamgeist
Teamgeist is the specially designed Adidas match ball used throughout the 2006 FIFA World Cup, known for its distinctive panel design and improved flight characteristics.
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E.
Bola
Bola is the given name of Bola Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football brand
ⓘ
sports equipment line ⓘ |
| associatedSport | football (soccer) ⓘ |
| brandOwner |
Adidas
ⓘ
surface form:
Adidas AG
|
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
color variants for visibility
ⓘ
distinctive graphic patterns per tournament ⓘ panel-based construction ⓘ |
| feature |
FIFA Quality Pro
ⓘ
surface form:
FIFA Quality Pro certification (for top models)
butyl or latex bladder ⓘ textured outer layer for grip ⓘ thermally bonded panels ⓘ water-resistant surface ⓘ |
| governingBodyPartnership |
AFC
ⓘ
CONCACAF ⓘ FIFA ⓘ UEFA ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Adidas ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
official match ball
ⓘ
replica ball ⓘ training ball ⓘ |
| material |
polyurethane
ⓘ
synthetic leather ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Adidas Al Rihla
ⓘ
Adidas Brazuca ⓘ Adidas Fevernova ⓘ Adidas Finale Berlin ⓘ
surface form:
Adidas Finale (UEFA Champions League)
Adidas Jabulani ⓘ Adidas Tango Europa ⓘ
surface form:
Adidas Tango
Adidas Teamgeist ⓘ Adidas Telstar 18 ⓘ
surface form:
Adidas Telstar
Adidas Telstar 18 ⓘ |
| productType | association football ⓘ |
| regulationCompliance |
Laws of the Game of association football
ⓘ
surface form:
Laws of the Game (IFAB)
|
| salesChannel |
online stores
ⓘ
sporting goods retailers ⓘ |
| standardSize | Size 5 (adult professional) ⓘ |
| standardWeight | 410–450 g (professional match balls) ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
amateur players
ⓘ
professional players ⓘ youth players ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bundesliga
ⓘ
surface form:
Bundesliga (historical periods)
Copa América ⓘ
surface form:
Copa América (various editions)
FIFA Club World Cup ⓘ FIFA World Cup ⓘ Major League Soccer ⓘ
surface form:
Major League Soccer (historical periods)
Men's Olympic Football Tournament ⓘ
surface form:
Olympic Games football tournament
UEFA Champions League ⓘ UEFA European Championship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adidas Footballs Description of subject: Adidas Footballs is the line of official soccer balls produced by the German sportswear company Adidas, widely used in major international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FIFA World Cup balls
this entity surface form:
FIFA World Cup balls
this entity surface form:
Adidas World Cup official match balls