A Season of Match Balls
guesstimates
What this case is about
A global football association wants to understand the physical footprint of footballs used in professional matches. Estimate the total surface area covered by those footballs worldwide in one year.
Objective
Estimate the annual number of footballs allocated to professional matches, calculate the surface area of one ball, and combine the two with clear assumptions and units.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.