FIFA World Cup 2022 will feature a Sialkot-made football ‘Al-Rihla’

What happened:  The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Senior Vice President Sheikh Zohaib Rafique Sethi, in a press briefing, said,  “The Sialkot made football Al Rihla would be used in the FIFA World Cup 2022 to be played in Qatar.”  Details:  Sheikh Zohaib Rafique further said that a Sialkot-based export firm  Forward Sports,  had produced the  FIFA World Cup 2022  football named  Al-Rihla  for  Adidas, “which would be played by officials in FIFA. Football World Cup-2022 as it was a great honor and pride for Sialkot and even for Pakistan.”  However, it is pertinent to mention that it will be the third time the Sialkot-made football will be used on the world stage.  More:  Zohaib, in a statement, has further said,  “The world was currently moving towards sustainability, and the material used in its manufacturing was a bio-based recycling material. No solvent chemicals were used in football making, but water-based chemicals were used which do not pollute the environment.” 

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