As the days to the start of the Women's Euro 2022 tournament tick down, Nike, the official partner of UEFA Women's football has released the official match ball. It's a Nike Flight ball which the brand already has versions of in their repertoire. The ball has, however, evolved within the past 8 years to enhance the football's capability, particularly mid-flight. Nike invests technology in the making of its balls. It uses Aerowsculpt, which uses molded grooves on the ball's outer skin to disrupt airflow for a more stable flight. The ball is also adaptable to all weather conditions as the All Conditions Contol (ACC) gives the ball grip come rain or sunshine.
It is the design and colorway that are exciting about the ball which intertwines from coral pink into grape purple and bubblegum blue. The design that is vibrant throughout the entire ball factors in the theme of the Women's Euro 2022. There are two versions available in the market for those who want to purchase the football. One is made up of rubber and polyester while the other with a significantly higher price is made of synthetic leather, rubber, polyester, and cotton. The latter is the premium official match ball. The ball has been dubbed ‘Nike Flight’.
This comes a few months after Adidas had unveiled the Al Rihla which is the official Qatar 2022 match ball. The Al Rihla is said to provide the highest level of reliability and accuracy on the pitch and is said to move quicker in the air than any previous World Cup balls. As the game speeds up and gets faster, flight stability and accuracy become of critical importance, and thus both Adidas and Nike have come up with their latest balls Al Rihla and Nike Flight to suit the needs of the modern football game.