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adidas Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026 vs adidas 2026 World Cup United States

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The verdict

Choose the Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026 if you want more power, the 2026 World Cup United States if you want more handling and control.

Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.0
2026 World Cup United States
Pick this one for
  • Handling+2.0
  • Control+1.0

Better buy now: the 2026 World Cup United States. It plays better on paper (8.7 against 8.1) and costs only € 13.95 more in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026 to the 2026 World Cup United States: more handling, more control, less power.

Controlmore control6.57.5
Powerless power4.53.5
Comforta bit more comfort7.58.0
Handlingmore handling3.05.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness8.07.5

Cross IT Team Ctrl 20262026 World Cup United StatesLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Even according to the brand
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Not published
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 375 g
Face
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Core
Eva Soft Performance
Eva Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026: 1. Of the 2026 World Cup United States: 0.

Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026: reviews and videos →2026 World Cup United States: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

adidasMatch Light 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more handling than the Cross IT Team Ctrl 2026, more power than the 2026 World Cup United States.

€ 58.50Compare all three →