Official matchball World Cup 2018 is Telstar a revival of the ball used at the World Cup 1978 in Argentina.
The Confederations Cup 2017 matchball did feature a specific Russian pattern. However, for the tournament ball adidas has chosen to skip the national pattern theme and instead opted for a retro theme instead. Back to the good old days where a football was black and white.
Below an image presenting the history of the match ball from adidas for the FIFA World Cup.
and let’s take a look at the ball in all its’ splendor.