By Yuan Xiaojie andHuang Tianling

2026 FIFA World Cup Canada/Mexico/United States is coming, and with the popularity of domestic competitions such as the ‘Jiangsu Football City League’, the football manufacturing industry in Haimen is experiencing a boom.

Nantong Xiake Sports Goods Co., Ltd. located in Yudong Town, Haimen is the only enterprise in Nantong with FIFA certification. At the end of April, the company has just completed the task of producing 1 million official gift balls for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Canada/Mexico/United States. All the footballs have been shipped to Canada, the United States and Mexico as scheduled.

Now, more than 10 football companies have clustered in Yudong Town. The annual sales revenue has exceeded 150 million yuan.

【背景阅读】

海门抓住世界杯+“苏超”的机遇

足球产业链全速运转

2026年美加墨世界杯脚步渐近，加上火热的“苏超”等国内赛事，海门足球制造产业迎来发展热潮。

位于海门余东镇的南通夏克体育用品有限公司，是南通唯一家拥有国际足联FIFA认证资质的企业。就在4月底，公司刚刚完成了100万只2026年美加墨世界杯官方礼品用球的赶制任务，并已全部如期发往加拿大、美国、墨西哥。

如今，余东镇已集聚大小足球企业十余家，年销售额超1.5亿元。