The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has introduced plans to trial a brand new match ball design through the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group-stage encounter between Algeria and DR Congo scheduled for Tuesday, January 6.
CAF confirmed that the check shall be performed beneath dwell aggressive situations as a part of its broader initiative to improve tools requirements and combine fashionable soccer know-how throughout its tournaments.
The Algeria–DR Congo fixture has been chosen to judge the ball’s efficiency in key technical areas, together with management, flight motion, sturdiness, and total responsiveness throughout high-intensity play. CAF officers are anticipated to carefully monitor the match and accumulate detailed suggestions from gamers and match officers after the sport.
In line with CAF, the result of the trial might affect whether or not the brand new ball is adopted for future CAF competitions, because the governing physique continues to align its tournaments with world finest practices.
The transfer highlights AFCON 2025’s rising position as a testing floor for innovation, reinforcing CAF’s dedication to enhancing the standard, professionalism, and worldwide enchantment of Africa’s flagship soccer event.
