| Adidas Tricolore | |
| Type: | Association football |
| Inventor: | Adidas |
| Manufacturer: | Adidas |
Adidas Tricolore (in French pronounced as /adidas tʁikɔlɔʁ/) was the official match ball of 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[1] The Tricolore was officially unveiled in December 1997, being the first colorized ball used in a FIFA World Cup.[2] Tricolore was also the first Adidas World Cup match ball manufactured outside of Europe (made in Pakistan, Morocco & Indonesia) since the 1970 Adidas Telstar. "Tricolore" means "three-colored" in French.
More than twenty roughs had been proposed by the Adidas design team before the definitive version was approved. The aim was to amalgamate symbols of the French culture and heritage, adopting the colors used in the French Revolution. The Gallic rooster and the TGV were some of the symbols chosen to represent the French identity on the ball.[2]
Adidas Tango Argentina, that was built using the same technology of Adidas Tricolore, was used as official match ball of Argentine Primera División until 2003–04 Argentine Primera División.[3]