Team-mate Trippier had said that scoring from a set-piece with the Adidas-signed ‘Al Rihla’ ball would be challenging and the United forward denied this. The goal came in match number 35, late compared to the last 3 World Cups
Marcus Rashford’s goal was the first from a free kick at the 2022 World Cup. Curious that it was scored by an England player, given that a member of the Southgate national team, winger Kieran Trippier, had said: “Far Goaling from a free-kick with this ball will be particularly challenging.” The United striker achieved it first in the match against Wales, the number 35 of the World Cup, thanks to an impressive “blow”. The chip contained in the “Al Rihla” ball, signed by Adidas, and the Connected Ball technology have made it possible to detect the maximum speed of the shot (115.63 km/h) and the average speed (102 km/h ) in addition to the precise distance from the door (23.39 meters).
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Indeed, the first free-kick goal in this World Cup was long in coming, compared to previous editions: in Russia 2018, Telstar took only 94′ to inflate the net from a set piece. There, Golovin scored, setting the score between the hosts and challengers Saudi Arabia at 5-0 in the opening match. Four years earlier, Brazuca needed 25 games instead. Only then did Switzerland score a goal from Dzemaili’s free-kick to make it 5-2 for France in group E. In 2010 it was Nigeria who used a free-kick to score with Jabulani for the first time. A somewhat random goal from a very long distance that bears the signature of Kalu Uche after 20 games. Nigeria was then overturned by Greece and ended its group in last place.
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