At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, the official ball was named Azteca Mexico. The championship was held in a country with high humidity and low air pressure, which means that the technical characteristics of the projectile were extremely important. Therefore, for the first time, Adidas made the ball not from genuine leather, but from synthetic materials.
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The drawing on the hexagonal panels symbolizes the pyramids of the ancient Aztec and Mayan civilization with labyrinths consisting of endless tunnels and passages. The 1986 World Cup was marked by the appearance of such a phenomenon in the stands as the "wave", which was soon popularized around the world - now it is even called the "Mexican wave". The tournament was held in eleven cities and at twelve stadiums. The main time of the final match between the national teams of Germany and Argentina ended in a draw: 2:2. However, in extra time, Argentina managed to win by scoring another goal.
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