Pakistani teenager to conduct coin toss in Brazil-Costa Rica game
First time a Pakistani will be present on pitch of World Cup match in official capacity
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LAHORE:
Pakistani teenager Ahmed Raza will be conducting the coin toss in the game between Brazil and Costa Rica in their FIFA World Cup match tomorrow.
This marks the first time a Pakistani will be present on the pitch of a FIFA World Cup match in an official capacity.
Raza hails from a family in Sialkot, whose older members have been crafting hand-stitched footballs for professional leagues across three generations. Raza and his father, Shabbir Ahmed are both football fanatics and his involvement in the World Cup represents the fulfilment of a dream for both father and son.
Raza is a passionate fan of the Brazil football team and their talismanic attacker Neymar Junior and will get his chance to meet his heroes before kick-off.
Coca-Cola is also taking Pakistan’s football team captain Kaleemullah to Russia, with the former FC Dordoi man joining Ahmed on his journey to Moscow.
Coca-Cola has collaborated with two-time Academy Award Winning film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to document Raza’s journey, with the documentary expected to be released next month.
Pakistani teenager Ahmed Raza will be conducting the coin toss in the game between Brazil and Costa Rica in their FIFA World Cup match tomorrow.
This marks the first time a Pakistani will be present on the pitch of a FIFA World Cup match in an official capacity.
Raza hails from a family in Sialkot, whose older members have been crafting hand-stitched footballs for professional leagues across three generations. Raza and his father, Shabbir Ahmed are both football fanatics and his involvement in the World Cup represents the fulfilment of a dream for both father and son.
Raza is a passionate fan of the Brazil football team and their talismanic attacker Neymar Junior and will get his chance to meet his heroes before kick-off.
Coca-Cola is also taking Pakistan’s football team captain Kaleemullah to Russia, with the former FC Dordoi man joining Ahmed on his journey to Moscow.
Coca-Cola has collaborated with two-time Academy Award Winning film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to document Raza’s journey, with the documentary expected to be released next month.