There are so many special things about the FIFA World Cup: the trophy, the fans, the coming together of different cultures, the national teams, the different styles, the pure love of the beautiful game, and one last thing many people seem to disregard most times; the match balls.  Match balls are so special and have a huge influence on the game; if you ask football players, they’ll tell you. Perhaps the Jabulani ball used at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is the most influential we have had in recent times. Also, the recent match balls - Brazuca and Al Rihla. And of course, we’ll talk about it at some point in this video.  Let us dive right into 7 things you didn’t know about World Cup match balls.