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| Any round ball will do - but here's the official size and weight |
An official match ball is spherical and made of leather or other suitable material.
It is of a circumference of not more than 70 cm (28 ins) and not less than 68 cm (27 ins).
It is no more than 450 g (16 oz) in weight and not less than 410 g (14 oz) at the start of the match.
It is of a pressure equal to 0.6 1.1 atmosphere (600 1100 g/cm 2 ) at sea level (8.5 lbs/sq in 15.6 lbs/sq in)
But remember recreational soccer can be played using any round ball - Maradona one of the world's great soccer players - learned his skill using a knotted bundle of cloth rags.
You're nearly ready to take to the field - but first - read about Safety and Equipment