Timeline of the World Cup Ball

By AlexReinert

  • First World Cup Ball

    First World Cup Ball
    This ball was made out of a monkey's skull. The first World Cup winner was Urugauy and was also held in Uruguay.

  • 1958 World Cup Ball

    1958 World Cup Ball
    This ball is made up of leather and were treated with a waterproofing wax. The host of the World Cup was Sweden and Brazi won the World Cup.

  • 2010 World Cup Ball

    2010 World Cup Ball
    The Jabulani was the official ball of the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. The ball was constructed consisting of eight (down from 14 in the 2006 World Cup) thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These then were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). Spain won the World Cup that year.

  • 2014 World Cup Ball

    2014 World Cup Ball
    The Brazuca was the official World Cup ball in 2014 and was held by Brazil.The ball has a multi-colour design referenced from the traditional wish bracelet to represent Brazil.The colours used in the match balls are blue, green, red, white and black. Germany won this World Cup.