History Of World Cup Soccer Balls
Mexico 1970 adidas started to make soccer balls in 1963 but made the first official fifa world cup ball in 1970.
History of world cup soccer balls. Click on the titles soccer ball history read more. 1970 world cup in mexico. The ball bound for russia 2018 will be the 13th straight made by adidas and will continue the tradition of game changing innovation fitting for such a special occasion.
The telstar was more visible on black and white the history of the official world cup match balls read more. A football soccer ball football ball or association football ball is the ball used in the sport of association football the name of the ball varies according to whether the sport is called football soccer or association football. Many sites on the world wide web have information on the history of football or soccer and who invented the original soccer ball.
Although soccer has been around since medieval times the evolution of the ball itself is fun to track according to the history of the world cup beginning with the inaugural cup in 1930. Here we take a look back at all of the official match balls that have made their mark on the tournament and anticipate the rollout of the 2018 edition. Hosts uruguay supplied the second half ball the t model which was larger and heavier and won 4 2.
Below is one of the balls used during the first. The world cup has supplied plenty of drama over the years. Italy 3 brazil 2 quarter finals 1982.
Soccer has been played in various forms though out history. This is the first ball used in the world cup to use the buckminster type of design. The telstar 18 the official adidas soccer ball of world cup 2018 looks like a ball from 1970.
Legendary bbc play by play announcer john. Tiento first half t model second half two different balls were used in the final. According to world cup balls this ball was called the telstar.
But make no mistake this is modern sports tech. Argentina supplied the first half ball the tiento and led 2 1 at the break. Of course here at soccer ball world we will concentrate on the history and evolution of the soccer ball.
World cup ball s image manufacture additional information refs 1930. The ball s spherical shape as well as its size weight and material composition are specified by law 2 of the laws of the game maintained by the. Here are the 10 greatest games in tournament history.