soccer ball
About this emoji
The soccer ball emoji is part of the Activities category (sport) since Unicode 0.6. It is associated with: ball, football, futbol, soccer.
The soccer ball emoji belongs to the Activities category, specifically the sport subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 0.6 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the ⚽ soccer ball emoji for sharing sports, hobbies, celebrations, and recreational activities. It is often associated with ball, football, futbol, soccer.
Quick facts
| Emoji | ⚽ |
| Name | soccer ball |
| Category | Activities |
| Subgroup | sport |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+26BD |
| Shortcode alias | :soccer_ball: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :soccer_ball: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “soccer ball” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.