World cup

In 1962 NASA launched a satellite that would be used in the 1970 World Cup broadcasts. Its name was Telstar, short for Television Star. From that satellite was born not only the inspiration for the name of the ball of the 1970 World Cup, it was also model for its design. The Telstar ball of 1970 would be the first with 32 buds used in a World Cup. These buds were 20 white hexagons and 12 pentagons painted black to enhance the contrast on the televisions of the time. After 48 years, the manufacturer decided to honor this ball started and christened the one that will be used in the Russian Cup as Telstar 18. And to keep the tradition, it also brings an innovation: it will be the first interactive ball of the Cups.

Black and white paint resembles the 1970 model, but small squares in paint are the pixels that represent the ball's entry into the digital world. This is because there is a chip installed in it that allows interactivity through a device, such as a smartphone, for example.


The design of its panels follows the idea put in Brazuca, the ball of the 2014 World Cup. Through 3D programs the designers have come to a form that is repeated six times and fits, forming the ball.Chip on the ball.

It will be the first time that the ball of a World Cup will have an internal chip. The technology used in it is Near Field Communication (NFC), which enables communication with  smartphones and tablets through an application.

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