Different competitions have different official ball suppliers ... The ball specifications are set by the International Football Association Board (Ifab), which publishes the laws of football ...

Following is a transcript of the video. The typical soccer ball looks like this. Black and white with a bunch of these panels. But that's not what the World Cup balls look like. So, what's going on?

The ball’s design reflects the 860 players of MLS hailing from 79 different countries and highlights the sense of unity and belonging within soccer communities around the globe. The Official ...