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The '''Adidas Oceaunz''' iswas the official match ball of the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] to be held in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It was unveiled by Adidas on January 24, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.adidas.com/football/adidas-reveals-oceaunz---the-official-match-ball-of-the-fifa-women-s-world-cup-australia-and-new-zea/s/e45147cb-00e7-45df-a5d5-4f2203bb8719 | title=Adidas Reveals Oceaunz – the Official Match Ball of the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™ | date=24 January 2023 }}</ref>
== Design and features ==
The ball's design iswas inspired by the unique Australasian landscape, with white, black, blue and yellow colors<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/womens-world-cup/check-out-oceaunz-the-official-match-ball-for-the-2023-womens-world-cup/3608272/ | title=Check out Oceaunz, the official match ball for the 2023 Women's World Cup | date=20 July 2023 }}</ref> representing the vast mountains of New Zealand and Australia's connection to the Indian Ocean.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://store.fifa.com/en-us/product/adidas-oceaunz-pro-football-size-5?currency=USD&srsltid=AfmBOop6YhNgm9NzEd7Wa_finTucH9V4RY9QnUjXcgj1yYzh4msmJdXuh9E | title=Adidas Oceaunz Pro Football - Size 5 }}</ref> The name "Oceaunz" combines the prefixes "AU" and "NZ" of the two host nations.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/womens-world-cup/check-out-oceaunz-the-official-match-ball-for-the-2023-womens-world-cup/3608272/ | title=Check out Oceaunz, the official match ball for the 2023 Women's World Cup | date=20 July 2023 }}</ref>
The Australian patterns on the ball were created by renowned local artist Chern'ee Sutton, while the markings representing New Zealand were designed by Kiwi artist Fiona Collis.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.as.com/soccer/oceaunz-the-official-ball-of-the-womens-world-cup-2023-characteristics-and-origin-of-the-name-n/ | title=Oceaunz, the official ball of the Women's World Cup 2023: Characteristics and origin of the name | date=14 July 2023 }}</ref>
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