Official FIFA 2002 World Cup ball in Japan and Korea

Adidas Fevernova model

In the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, Adidas launched the Fevernova as the official ball for that championship. The name of Fevernova comes from the word "fever", due to the fever caused by the World Cup when it takes place. The second word is "nova". A nova is a very bright star but only for a very short time. Adidas revolutioned its designs because the typical triads used in the last 24 years, were not printed for the new model. The Adidas design for this ball was a triangular-shaped turbines which were rotating. It symbolizes the economic growth in Japan and South Korea. The colorful and revolutionary look and color usage was entirely based on Asian culture. The Fevernova featured a refined syntactic foam layer to give the ball superior performance characteristics and a three-layer, knitted chassis, allowing for a more precise and predictable flight path every time.