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💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: ⚽🔄 A physicist who has studied #WorldCup ball #aerodynamics for 20 years addresses #goalkeeper complaints about the 2026 #Trionda ball.

He explains that wind tunnel #data predicted stable #flight with slightly higher drag, and match play has largely confirmed those predictions. Goff suggests that elevation, not the ball itself, may explain some wayward kicks.

👉 https://theconversation.com/the-ball-is-round-and-contrary-to-some-keepers-views-in-this-world-cup-it-has-performed-just-fine-287044

#physics #soccer #science #trionda #sports #worldcup2026 #football #magnusforce