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A Brief History of the World Cup Soccer Ball
• popularmechanics.comWhile a World Cup ball once offered as many as 32 panels, that number has diminished over the years. By the 2006 German World Cup, the balls were down to 14 panels; 2010 in South Africa saw eight. Antonio Zea, Adidas's director of soccer, says reducing panels to six for 2014 is "all about seam geometry and how we create seams."