ZURICH: Pakistan is not participating in the upcoming FIFA World Cup asthey failed to qualify, however, as the country would get a chance to seethe 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be played in Russia this summer. A total of 32teams will contest to become the Football’s world champion.
Pakistan failed to edge past pre-qualifiers for the event. However, thefans in Pakistan will still have an opportunity to have a glimpse ofglittering World Cup trophy at home.
The trophy will arrive in the county on February 3 for a day, thanks to theofficial sponsors of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy tour. “The trophy,after arriving in Lahore, will be taken to two or three different venues ofthe city,” local media outlet quoted.
However, Pakistan Football Federation will have no role in trophy tour toPakistan and the event is purely being conducted by the FIFA and sponsors.
The FIFA World Cup trophy, introduced in 1974, is made of 18 karat goldwith a malachite base it stands 36.8 centimetres high and weighs 6.1kilograms. The trophy depicts two human figures holding up the earth.
A formal announcement in this regard will be made on Thursday.