By Yuan Xiaojie and

Huang 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.