Sports ahead; With the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, it has also earned the title of the company that produces the official match balls of the last 3 tournaments.

Pakistan has been one of the main suppliers of footballs to FIFA for many years. cheap labor and of qualified personnel for most of these tournaments from the 1990s to the present hand sewn They provided footballs.

located in the north of the country Sialkot The city is at the heart of global football production, with numerous sportswear manufacturing factories.

“Why this city?” you will have thought. The story goes back to the late 19th century when they were a British colony.

fond of football British; to repair the exploding and damaged cannons. of shoemakers They gutted their stores. One of these cobblers was the ball, which was brought with the aim of generating more income than this. take out the mold began to produce new balls.

Since that day, the production of footballs in the city has never stopped.

sialkot city, more than a century Thanks to its experience and excellent craftsmanship, it has since grown into a production center for world-class footballs.

Of course in addition to their experience and quality craftsmanship cheap labor They also have an important place. For example; FIFA approved balls, all over the world your $100 Sold at a retail price. This selling price also reflects some of the workers who make them. more than their monthly costs.

Under the influence of the knowledge and experience passed on from father to son, many factories, large and small, were created.

Adidas Brazuca produced for 2014 FIFA World Cup Adidas Telstar 18 produced for 2018 FIFA World Cup

In the 1970s, these companies struggled to produce quality footballs. in a short period of time They began to gain prestige. In the 1990s, they started supplying footballs to major European clubs and FIFA.

Today, the production of footballs is approx. 60,000 people hiring more than 1000 It is an important source of income for the city of Sialkot with its football factory. Here every year 40 million balls is being produced. That’s about the number of footballs in the world. 70% of produced in this city.

Adidas Al Rihla, the football they produced for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, has a sensor compatible with SAOT, the enhanced version of VAR.

in the middle of the ball and motion acceleration This sensor measures the position of the ball on the court. 500 times per second It can transmit to SAOT technology.

Their quality in the production of footballs and keep pace with technology they seem to be making a name for themselves with their breakthroughs in the coming years.

• Sources: Economy, popular mechanics, business insider