Joe Hart questions Trionda ball after recurring World Cup goals

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart has raised concerns about the adidas Trionda ball being used at the 2026 World Cup, saying he has noticed a recurring pattern of long-range goals and several top keepers struggling to judge the flight. Speaking on BBC, Hart pointed to Kylian Mbappe’s opening goal in France’s 3-0 win over Iraq and other incidents, arguing that shots struck without spin at shoulder height are particularly troublesome.

He referenced examples involving Jordan Pickford, Edouard Mendy, Luca Zidane and Iraq goalkeeper Ahmed Basil, saying the ball “is not moving” as it leaves the boot and keepers cannot time their interventions. Hart suggested the issue goes beyond individual mistakes, arguing the speed and lack of spin on certain strikes are disrupting the instinctive timing goalkeepers develop: they get set and dive, but the trajectory often “is just not matching up with what they are doing daily.” The situation has prompted comparisons with the infamous Jabulani ball from the 2010 World Cup.

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