ZURICH, Switzerland (Kashmir English): Unveiled earlier this year by Adidas, the FIFA Club World Cup 25 Pro Ball is gathering significant attention not only for its striking stars-and-stripes design but also for its advanced engineering, remarkable performance, and notably, its “Made in Pakistan” label.
Adidas’ general manager for football, Sam Handy, described the ball as the culmination of 18 months of meticulous development. The aim, he stated, was to create something “bold, loud, iconic—and unmistakably American.”
However, the product, being used in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 started on June 14, is a testament to Pakistan’s sports manufacturing excellence and high-performance engineering.
The 2025 Club World Cup ball has been crafted entirely from polyurethane – iteration composed of 61% polyurethane, 30% recycled polyester, and 9% viscose – unlike previous versions, also marking a step towards greater sustainability.
For the proud of the nation, majority of the world’s footballs are manufactured in Pakistan.
Testing conducted at a leading sports research institution in the UK, Loughborough University, demonstrated the ball’s superior performance.
Using both human players and a robotic kicker, researchers compared the new Adidas model with balls from the Premier League (Nike Flight), Carabao Cup (Puma Orbita 1), and FA Cup (Mitre Ultimax Pro).
All the balls were manufactured in Pakistan, which produces the majority of the world’s footballs.
The ball also carries a motion sensor, sending data 500 times per second to aid in semi-automated offside decisions, player tracking, and touch-point identification—demonstrating the merging of sport and smart technology.
The 32-team competition with 63 matches on the horizon, this Pakistan-made marvel is ready to deliver on the biggest stage.
The tournament, a FIFA-organized international club soccer competition, began on June 14 and will run until July 13 in the United States.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group Stage fixtures
Saturday, 14 June
Group A: Al Ahly FC v Inter Miami CF – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 20:00
Sunday, 15 June
Group C: FC Bayern München v Auckland City FC – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 12:00
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain v Atlético de Madrid – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, 12:00
Group A: SE Palmeiras v FC Porto – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 18:00
Group B: Botafogo v Seattle Sounders FC – Lumen Field, Seattle, 19:00
Monday, 16 June
Group D: Chelsea FC v Club León – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 15:00
Group C: CA Boca Juniors v SL Benfica – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 18:00
Group D: CR Flamengo v Espérance Sportive de Tunis – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 21:00
Tuesday, 17 June
Group F: Fluminense FC v Borussia Dortmund – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 12:00
Group E: CA River Plate v Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle, 12:00
Group F: Ulsan HD v Mamelodi Sundowns FC – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, 18:00
Group E: CF Monterrey v FC Internazionale Milano – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, 18:00
Wednesday, 18 June
Group G: Manchester City v Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 12:00
Group H: Real Madrid C. F. v Al Hilal – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 15:00
Group H: CF Pachuca v FC Salzburg – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 18:00
Group G: Al Ain FC v Juventus FC – Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 21:00
Thursday, 19 June
Group A: SE Palmeiras v Al Ahly FC – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 12:00
Group A: Inter Miami CF v FC Porto – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 15:00
Group B: Seattle Sounders FC v Atlético de Madrid – Lumen Field, Seattle, 15:00
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain v Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, 18:00
Friday, 20 June
Group C: SL Benfica v Auckland City FC – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, 12:00
Group D: CR Flamengo v Chelsea FC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 14:00
Group D: Club León v Espérance Sportive de Tunis – GEODIS Park, Nashville, 17:00
Group C: FC Bayern München v CA Boca Juniors – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 21:00
Saturday, 21 June
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns FC v Borussia Dortmund – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 12:00
Group E: FC Internazionale Milano v Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle, 12:00
Group F: Fluminense FC v Ulsan HD – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 18:00
Group E: CA River Plate v CF Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, 18:00
Sunday, 22 June
Group G: Juventus FC v Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 12:00
Group H: Real Madrid C. F. v CF Pachuca – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 15:00
Group H: FC Salzburg v Al Hilal – Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 18:00
Group G: Manchester City v Al Ain FC – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 21:00
Monday, 23 June
Group B: Seattle Sounders FC v Paris Saint-Germain – Lumen Field, Seattle, 12:00
Group B: Atlético de Madrid v Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, 12:00
Group A: Inter Miami CF v SE Palmeiras – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 21:00
Group A: FC Porto v Al Ahly FC – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 21:00
Tuesday, 24 June
Group C: Auckland City FC v CA Boca Juniors – GEODIS Park, Nashville, 14:00
Group C: SL Benfica v FC Bayern München – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 15:00
Group D: Club León v CR Flamengo – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 21:00
Group D: Espérance Sportive de Tunis v Chelsea FC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 21:00
Wednesday, 25 June
Group F: Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 15:00
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns FC v Fluminense FC – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 15:00
Group E: FC Internazionale Milano v CA River Plate – Lumen Field, Seattle, 18:00
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds v CF Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, 18:00
Thursday, 26 June
Group G: Juventus FC v Manchester City – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 15:00
Group G: Wydad AC v Al Ain FC – Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 15:00
Group H: Al Hilal v CF Pachuca – GEODIS Park, Nashville, 20:00
Group H: FC Salzburg v Real Madrid C. F. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 21:00
Round of 16 fixtures
Saturday, 28 June
Match 49: Group A winners v Group B runners-up – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 12:00
Match 50: Group C winners v Group D runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 16:00
Sunday, 29 June
Match 51: Group B winners v Group A runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12:00
Match 52: Group D winners v Group C runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 16:00
Monday, 30 June
Match 53: Group E winners v Group F runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 15:00
Match 54: Group G winners v Group H runners-up – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 21:00
Tuesday, 1 July
Match 55: Group H winners v Group G runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 15:00
Match 56: Group F winners v Group E runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 21:00
Quarter-final fixtures
Friday, 4 July
Match 57: Winner match 53 v Winner match 54 – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 15:00
Match 58: Winner match 49 v Winner match 50 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 21:00
Saturday, 5 July
Match 59: Winner match 51 v Winner match 52 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12:00
Match 60: Winner match 55 v Winner match 56 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 16:00
Semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, 8 July
Match 61: Winner match 57 v Winner match 58 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 15:00
Wednesday, 9 July
Match 62: Winner match 59 v Winner match 60 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 15:00
FIFA Club World Cup Final
Sunday, 13 July
Match 63: Winner match 61 v Winner match 62 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 15:00
