Adidas Tango 12
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The Adidas Tango 12 is the official match ball used for UEFA Euro 2012, known for its modern reinterpretation of the classic Tango design and improved flight stability.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adidas Tango 12 canonical | 3 |
| Adidas Tango | 1 |
| Adidas Tango 12 MLS version | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5666776 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adidas Tango 12 Context triple: [Adidas Jabulani, successor, Adidas Tango 12]
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A.
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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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 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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D.
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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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 Tango 12 Target entity description: The Adidas Tango 12 is the official match ball used for UEFA Euro 2012, known for its modern reinterpretation of the classic Tango design and improved flight stability.
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A.
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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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 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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D.
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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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football
ⓘ
football ⓘ match ball ⓘ |
| ballSize | Size 5 ⓘ |
| ballStandard | FIFA Quality Pro ⓘ |
| ballType | thermoplastic polyurethane ball ⓘ |
| basedOnDesign |
Adidas Tango
ⓘ
linked to:
Adidas Tango 12
|
| brand |
Adidas Performance
ⓘ
linked to:
Adidas
|
| category |
football equipment
ⓘ
sports equipment ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
blue accents ⓘ red accents ⓘ white ⓘ yellow accents ⓘ |
| competitionType | international football tournament ⓘ |
| confederationUsage | UEFA ⓘ |
| countryOfManufacturer | Germany ⓘ |
| designFeature |
modern reinterpretation of classic Tango panel graphics
ⓘ
national flag-inspired color accents ⓘ triad-shaped panel graphics ⓘ |
| event |
UEFA Euro 2012 final
ⓘ
linked to:
UEFA Euro 2012
UEFA Euro 2012 opening match ⓘ
linked to:
UEFA Euro 2012
|
| governingBodyApproval | FIFA Approved ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
outdoor play
ⓘ
professional football matches ⓘ |
| launchYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Adidas ⓘ |
| marketingSlogan | Inspired by the past, made for the future ⓘ |
| material | polyurethane outer layer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
improved flight stability compared to Adidas Jabulani
ⓘ
modernized classic Tango design ⓘ |
| officialMatchBallOf |
UEFA Euro 2012
ⓘ
UEFA Euro 2012 group stage ⓘ
linked to:
UEFA Euro 2012
|
| panelConstruction | thermally bonded ⓘ |
| panelCount | 32 ⓘ |
| panelShape | triangular panels ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adidas Jabulani ⓘ |
| successor | Adidas Brazuca ⓘ |
| surfaceTexture | micro-textured surface ⓘ |
| technology |
improved flight stability technology
ⓘ
thermally bonded seamless surface ⓘ |
| tournamentYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| usedBy | national football teams of UEFA member associations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Poland
ⓘ
Ukraine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adidas Tango 12 Description of subject: The Adidas Tango 12 is the official match ball used for UEFA Euro 2012, known for its modern reinterpretation of the classic Tango design and improved flight stability.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Adidas Tango 12
linked to: Adidas Tango 12