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The TESTS OF THE FIFA QUALITY CONCEPT FOR FOOTBALLS
Consistent circumference
Consistent circumference
Permanent roundness
Permanent roundness
Unform rebound
Unform rebound
Water absorption
Water absorption
Perfect weight
Perfect weight
Minimal presure loss
Minimal presure loss
Shape and size relation
Shape and size relation
Balance
Balance (Futsal only)
  A ball must pass six tests to earn the FIFA INSPECTED quality mark.  To gain the top FIFA APPROVED quality mark, a ball must pass these six tests under even more demanding conditions, as well as a seventh test (shape and size retention) to ensure that the ball also retains its shape and size for the duration of a match.
 
Social Responsibility

"No child labour! No excuses!”
The FIFA Quality Concept for Footballs contributes towards FIFA’s corporate mission to “Develop the game, touch the world, build a better future”. Manufacturers of FIFA APPROVED and FIFA INSPECTED footballs commit themselves to producing balls under fair conditions.
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Research

Beach Soccer Research have different characteristics as normal Footballs. We listen to professional players on what they think it is important to improve their game.

Medical analysis  on the impact with footballs has been done in the past years, main goal is the players safety. FIFA sets all it‘s effort on quality for footballs to avoid injuries.

Footballs History

Find all Footballs since 1934 FIFA World Cup™ until the newest Football "Adidas Jabulani"  launched for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa™.

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