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FIFA has announced that the new football will be used in place of Al-Rihalla for the World Cup finals.
Al-Halm Football replaces Al-Rihalla and will be used for the semifinals, third and fourth places and finals.
Al-Halm is an Arabic word meaning dream while Al-Rahla means journey.
This new ball is also eco-friendly like Al Rihlah and is made with water-based paint and glue.
Used from the group stage to the quarter-finals, the Al Rihalla soccer ball was the first smart soccer ball used at the FIFA World Cup, with built-in sensors to help video referees track and make decisions .
All these technologies are also present in Halm.
According to FIFA, the color of the Al-Hallam ball is different from that of Al-Rihalla and is gold, representing the desert region of the host country Qatar and the FIFA World Cup trophy.
"The dream reflects the power of football and sport to unite the world," FIFA said in a statement.
The statement goes on to say that in almost every country in the world, millions of people come together to express their passion for football.
According to the statement, ball-connected technology gives video match officials better access to key details, data from the ball tells the story of unique moments on the stadium pitch.
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