Adidas has supplied balls for the World Cup since 1970. Through 2002, each ball was made with the iconic 32-panel construction. The 20 hexagonal and 12 pentagonal panels were traditionally made of ...

THE 1970 WORLD CUP in Mexico introduced concepts and innovations considered bold for the time, ... which would become the universally accepted soccer ball visage, made its debut at the 1970 World Cup.

Adidas has supplied balls for the World Cup since 1970. Through 2002, each ball was made with the iconic 32-panel construction. The 20 hexagonal and 12 pentagonal panels were traditionally made of ...

The Telstar was the first match ball produced by adidas for the purpose of a World Cup - the 1970 edition in Mexico. It features the iconic 32-panel black-and-white design that was used on balls ...

The Adidas Telstar, featured in the 1970 and 1974 World Cups, is what many people imagine when they think of a soccer ball. shine2010, CC BY Adidas has supplied balls for the World Cup since 1970.

Indeed, starting at the 1970 World Cup, Adidas has made every following World Cup ball since. For a time, it seemed as if the design of the football was settled science.

It hosted the World Cup in 1970 and 1986, making the quarterfinals both time. The country has played in 17 previous World Cups, good for fifth best in history. March 20, 2025 ...

reader comments 164. As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment ...