YuXin Football 2×2 is a spherical twisty puzzle designed to resemble a classic soccer ball. Beneath the unusual outer shape it functions as a 2×2: groups of pieces rotate, but instead of square colored faces you see football-style panels.

Pentagonal and hexagonal details create the recognizable ball appearance, while the similarity of several pieces can make solving more confusing even though the underlying logic is based on a 2×2.

Who it’s for

• Football fans who also enjoy twisty puzzles.
• Collectors of unusual 2×2 shape-mods.
• A small themed gift.

How it solves

• The mechanism is based on a 2×2, but you must track the position and orientation of the football panels.
• Because several black-and-white sections look similar, it can demand more observation than a normal stickerless 2×2.

Important note

• Several Football 2×2 variants exist, so this description intentionally sticks to characteristics common to the YuXin football-style models and avoids version-dependent dimensions or weight.