Madiun Exports Match Balls for World Cup in Qatar

The regency of Madiun in East Java has started exporting the match balls that will be used in FIFA World Cup that is set to take place later this year.

East Java governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa officiated the export of 50,000 match balls manufactured by PT Global Way in Kedungrejo village, Pilangkenceng subdsitrict, Madiun regency, to the United Kingdom and other countries – which reportedly will be used in the 2022 World Cup matches.

“It turns out that balls that will be used in FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar are from Indonesia, and now, they are bound for the UK. We’re proud that the matches will be supported with balls from Madiun, East Java,” Parawansa said on Thursday, June 16, as reported by Antara.

The general manager of PT Global Way Jeftha Sunardi Wibowo said the manufacturing company is partnering with a global sports brand, and for the football tournament this year, PT Global Way was tasked with producing one million match balls.

“Our production is 100 percent for export. And for production, we have two locations which are Indonesia and China, but the biggest one is in Madiun at 60 to 70 percent [from total production],” Wibowo explained.

According to him, the company can produce up to four millions balls per year, and they are exported to a number of countries, including Brazil, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Germany.