Nike's official Copa America Centenario ball is already here.
Special Edition Ball Officially Revealed
After audiences saw a sneak peek at the company's special edition ball for the tournament which is to come this summer, the Copa America 2016 official social media pages released photos of the new ball, which features a white base and hints of black and red, as well as the tournament's gold emblem.
We first saw the ball appear during musical guest and Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Yandel's performance at the Official Draw in New York City on Sunday night, as numerous freestylers ran out during the performance and began doing skills along with the music, of course utilizing the new ball.
The ball itself features the usual hexagonal pattern of white outlined in black, but with continual red brush strokes going the whole way around the ball. It of course features the Nike logo, as well as a FIFA quality patch and the official Copa America Centenario crest emblazoned in gold.
Last year's ball colors seemed a bit more in tune with the tournament's overall scheme of blue and an overall rainbow feel.
Take a look at Nike's official ball from Copa America 2015.
Whatever the case, there's got to be a reason this year's ball looks like it's just been through a war and a half. The centennial tournament will be a brawl, each nation scratching and crawling its way to the final in hopes of bringing glory to their home country.
It will certainly look like war out on the pitch this summer. Follow VAVEL USA's Copa coverage all year long leading up to the big event.