Women's World Cup final ball unveiled for historic tournament showpiece

15 August 2023 , 14:34

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The World Cup final ball has been revealed (Image: (Photo by Alex Pantling - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images))

The FIFA Women’s World Cup has been a classic tournament, with a in Australia and New Zealand.

Historically, iconic World Cup tournaments have been accompanied by a recognisable matchball which helps define the competition. Legends of the game have been forged in FIFA competitions down the years, with this tournament set to be no different following the emergence of stars of the future such as and Salma Paralluelo.

Both have scored iconic goals in the competition, with the Adidas Oceaunz ball being part of many players’ most memorable career moments. Now, a new ball has been launched for the final, with the ball’s blue pattern complemented by an orange hue for the tournament’s climax, which will take place this weekend. You can see the new ball and shop for yourself here.

The current ball saw some iconic moments for the Lionesses throughout the tournament, with Chloe Kelly’s penalty winner against Nigeria being the highlight. That goal whistled past the ‘keeper at 111 kph - with the moment setting England on their way in the knockout rounds following an unconvincing Last-16 performance.

They came from behind to beat Colombia on Saturday, setting up a fixture against host nation Australia on Wednesday. The old blue ball will be in use for the semi-final in Sydney, with the Matildas hoping to cause another upset following their win against France in the quarter-finals and earn the right to face Spain in the final.

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The World Cup has already produced some iconic moments and will be topped off by Sunday's final ((Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images))

Australia’s superstar Sam Kerr will be lining up trying to get the best of Chelsea teammate Millie Bright, with the rest of the two teams all hoping to reach the biggest stage in football. Australia have never reached the final four, but the chance to reach the final in front of a raucous home crowd would be an historic moment.

The showpiece, featuring the new ball, will be hosted at Stadium Australia on Sunday, August 20. The match, whether it will be England or Australia, could become the biggest international sporting event ever held at the venue, with the potential to surpass the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final - won by England.

Will Freeman