Adidas Azteca
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The Adidas Azteca is a historically significant football, notable as the first fully synthetic World Cup match ball and renowned for its Aztec-inspired design.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adidas Azteca canonical | 4 |
| Adidas Azteca México | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2888530 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adidas Azteca Context triple: [1986 FIFA World Cup, officialBall, Adidas Azteca]
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A.
Adidas Fevernova
Adidas Fevernova is the distinctive, gold-and-red patterned Adidas football used as the official match ball of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, noted for its innovative design and altered flight characteristics.
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B.
Adidas Tango España
Adidas Tango España is the official match ball designed by Adidas for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, known for its classic Tango panel design and improved water-resistant construction.
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C.
Adidas Etrusco Unico
The Adidas Etrusco Unico is a classic Adidas football notable for its innovative synthetic foam layer and iconic design featuring Etruscan lion heads, used in major international tournaments in the early 1990s.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Azteca Target entity description: The Adidas Azteca is a historically significant football, notable as the first fully synthetic World Cup match ball and renowned for its Aztec-inspired design.
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A.
Adidas Fevernova
Adidas Fevernova is the distinctive, gold-and-red patterned Adidas football used as the official match ball of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, noted for its innovative design and altered flight characteristics.
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B.
Adidas Tango España
Adidas Tango España is the official match ball designed by Adidas for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, known for its classic Tango panel design and improved water-resistant construction.
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C.
Adidas Etrusco Unico
The Adidas Etrusco Unico is a classic Adidas football notable for its innovative synthetic foam layer and iconic design featuring Etruscan lion heads, used in major international tournaments in the early 1990s.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Cup match ball
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association football ⓘ football ⓘ |
| ballType | size 5 football ⓘ |
| branding |
Trefoil logo
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surface form:
Adidas Trefoil logo
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| category |
Adidas footballs
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FIFA World Cup balls ⓘ |
| colorScheme | black and white ⓘ |
| competitionType | international football ⓘ |
| designedFor | professional football matches ⓘ |
| designMotif | Aztec-inspired patterns ⓘ |
| designTheme |
Aztec architecture
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Aztec murals ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIFA ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in the transition from leather to synthetic match balls ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Adidas ⓘ |
| material | fully synthetic ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Aztec culture
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surface form:
Aztec civilization
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| notableFor | being the first fully synthetic World Cup match ball ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official match ball of the 1986 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adidas Tango España ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| successor | Adidas Etrusco Unico ⓘ |
| usedFromYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| usedInConfederation | FIFA ⓘ |
| usedInMatchType |
FIFA World Cup
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surface form:
World Cup final
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| usedInStage |
group stage of the 1986 FIFA World Cup
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knockout stage of the 1986 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| usedInTournament | 1986 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adidas Azteca Description of subject: The Adidas Azteca is a historically significant football, notable as the first fully synthetic World Cup match ball and renowned for its Aztec-inspired design.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adidas Azteca México