Adidas Tricolore
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Adidas Tricolore is the iconic, French-themed Adidas football used as the official match ball of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, notable for being the first World Cup ball to feature multi-colored designs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adidas Tricolore canonical | 4 |
| Adidas Questra Tricolore variant | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3766088 — 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)
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Target entity: Adidas Tricolore Context triple: [1998 FIFA World Cup, officialMatchBall, Adidas Tricolore]
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A.
Adidas
Adidas is a global sportswear and equipment company known for its iconic three-stripe branding and production of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories.
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B.
Adidas Roteiro
Adidas Roteiro is the specially designed and technologically advanced football used as the official match ball for UEFA Euro 2004.
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C.
Adidas Azteca
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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D.
Adidas Krasava
Adidas Krasava is the official match ball designed by Adidas for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, featuring a distinctive red and white graphic inspired by Russian art and culture.
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E.
Adidas Errejota
Adidas Errejota is an official match football designed by Adidas, notably used as the tournament ball for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
- 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 Tricolore Target entity description: Adidas Tricolore is the iconic, French-themed Adidas football used as the official match ball of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, notable for being the first World Cup ball to feature multi-colored designs.
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A.
Adidas
Adidas is a global sportswear and equipment company known for its iconic three-stripe branding and production of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories.
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B.
Adidas Roteiro
Adidas Roteiro is the specially designed and technologically advanced football used as the official match ball for UEFA Euro 2004.
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C.
Adidas Azteca
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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D.
Adidas Krasava
Adidas Krasava is the official match ball designed by Adidas for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, featuring a distinctive red and white graphic inspired by Russian art and culture.
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E.
Adidas Errejota
Adidas Errejota is an official match football designed by Adidas, notably used as the tournament ball for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FIFA World Cup official match ball
ⓘ
association football ⓘ football ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1998 FIFA World Cup Final
ⓘ
linked to:
1998 FIFA World Cup
France national football team (1998 World Cup) ⓘ
linked to:
France national football team
Zinedine Zidane ⓘ |
| ballSize | Size 5 ⓘ |
| branding |
Adidas Performance logo
ⓘ
FIFA World Cup France 98 logo ⓘ |
| category |
football equipment
ⓘ
sports equipment ⓘ |
| circumferenceStandard | FIFA match ball size regulations ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| competition | 1998 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| countryThemed | France ⓘ |
| designMotif |
French flag colors
ⓘ
Gallic rooster-inspired graphics ⓘ traditional Adidas Tango-style triads ⓘ |
| followedBy | Adidas Fevernova ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIFA ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first World Cup ball to break all-black-and-white or single-accent color tradition ⓘ |
| hostCitiesContext |
Lyon
ⓘ
Marseille ⓘ Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| hostCountry | France ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| languageOfBranding |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Adidas ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
collector’s item
ⓘ
official match ball replica ⓘ |
| material | synthetic leather ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first FIFA World Cup ball with multi-colored design ⓘ |
| officialMatchBallOf | 1998 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| panelDesign | 32-panel design ⓘ |
| precededBy | Adidas Questra ⓘ |
| pressureType | inflatable ⓘ |
| regulation | FIFA-approved ⓘ |
| shape | spherical ⓘ |
| surfaceType | grass ⓘ |
| technologyFeature |
enhanced water-resistance coating
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synthetic foam layer for improved touch ⓘ |
| usedFor | association football matches ⓘ |
| usedInMatchType | international matches ⓘ |
| usedInStage |
group stage of 1998 FIFA World Cup
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knockout stage of 1998 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| weightStandard | FIFA match ball weight regulations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adidas Tricolore Description of subject: Adidas Tricolore is the iconic, French-themed Adidas football used as the official match ball of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, notable for being the first World Cup ball to feature multi-colored designs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Adidas Tricolore