ISLAMABAD: Ahmed Raza, 15, from Sialkot, Punjab, will conduct the coin toss for the FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Costa Rica on Friday, reported Radio Pakistan.
Raza, an ardent fan of Brazil’s football team and its player Neymar Jr., is the son of football-maker Shabbir Ahmed, whose family has been hand-stitching footballs for the FIFA World Cup for three generations.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Ahmed Raza and Shabbir Ahmed with Team SOC Films. (Photo courtesy: Lotus Pakistan)
The Pakistani national football team captain will join Raza on his journey to Moscow for the tournament.
Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is documenting Raza’s journey from Sialkot to the FIFA World Cup stadium.
