So far, in France's 2-1 win over Australia, the ball exploded twice and in Uruguay's 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia, FIFA was forced to change the ball once due to the explosion.
In a statement, FIFA said: Telstar 18 football has been tested in continents, in all climatic conditions and with more than 600 players, in more than 30 clubs and federations.
We have complete confidence in the ball and Telstar 18 is one of the successes at this 2018 World Cup.
Adidas previously revealed that they improved the Telstar 18 ball to prevent Cristiano Ronaldo's free kicks. It is unclear whether this statement is intended to deceive the public about the quality of Telstar 18, in fact Ronaldo scored a goal from a free kick in the 3-3 draw between Portugal and Spain.
It is known that Adidas spent 3 years and a lot of money developing the ball that they considered the most perfect. However, to be present at the 2018 World Cup, Telstar had to undergo rigorous inspections from the Swiss Federal Institute of Science and Technology (EMPA).
