By Osoro Nyawangah, MWANZA
Tanzania
President of Tanzania, Samia Hassan said the unveiling of the FIFA World Cup trophy in the country was a great motivation of economy growth urging Tanzanians to use the opportunity for national benefits.
The Head of State issued the
statement at the state house, Dar es Salaam this Tuesday when she received the
trophy accompanied in the country by Brazilian footballer, Juliano Belleti.
Belleti, 45, is a World
Cup-winning defender who is remembered for scoring Barcelona's winning goal at
the 2006 UEFA Champions League final.
“I urge Tanzanians to use
opportunity not only to say good things about their country but also to selling
products made in Tanzania,” the head of the state said before the 18-carat gold
trophy was unveiled.
This is the fourth time
Tanzania is hosting the coveted trophy, with earlier stops having been in 2006,
2009 and 2013.
Tanzania has never graced
World Cup and the trophy is coming at a time when the country's football is not
in a promising state.
With only a sitting president
or a member of a World Cup-winning squad allowed to hold the trophy, it was
kept in a glass casing with government officials and former Tanzania National team
players led, Sunday Manara and Abdallah Kibadeni allowed to pose for a photo
beside it at the State House.
With Tanzania being among nine
African countries that will host the World Cup Trophy in this trip, the public
will have the opportunity to view the 18-carat golden trophy at the Benjamin
Mkapa Stadium on Wednesday 1st June.
Coca-Cola is inviting fans to
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the most recognised symbol in football
and experience the real magic of the world’s largest and most anticipated single-sport
event – the FIFA World Cup.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour
by Coca-Cola will stop in 51 countries and territories, bringing Coca-Cola and
FIFA one step closer to the goal of visiting each of FIFA’s 211 member
associations by 2030. For the first time ever, the tour will visit all 32
countries that qualified for the FIFA World Cup, inspiring fans across the
world through exclusive consumer experiences.
The FIFA World Cup is an
iconic competition followed by billions around the world.
FIFA is committed to providing
additional opportunities to have a wider positive social and environmental
impact, as well as to setting new benchmarks in the delivery of worldwide
sporting and exciting fan-centric programmes, such as the FIFA World Cup Trophy
Tour by Coca-Cola, as an inspiration for all. - Africa
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