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Argentina 1978

Tango

Adidas · 1978 FIFA World Cup

1978

Year

32

Panels

Adidas

Maker

Argentina

Winner

About the Tango

Introduced the iconic Tango pattern of 20 identical panels creating an optical illusion of 12 circles. This design influenced every World Cup ball for the next 20 years.

MaterialLeather
TechnologyTango design pattern
Host NationArgentina

Did You Know?

The Tango design was so popular it lasted 5 World Cups.

Tournament Winner

Argentina

Argentina 1978

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