Sialkot, Pakistan, has been a worldwide hub of football, or soccer ball, production since the late 1800s. British colonials paid local cobblers to re-create the balls they used at home, and production ...

Technology inside the World Cup ball took centre stage on June 14, when it helped award a disputed goal in Sweden’s 5-1 win ...

The factory has a collection of Singer sewing machines, which are used by employees to add stripes and provide reinforcements for the laces. Holes are inserted for the polyurethane bladder (many years ...

The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico gets started on June 11. The match ball is one of the most scrutinised pieces of sports equipment, simply because of the sheer scale of ...