Brazil Waives Visa for Pakistani Football Fans

FIFA world cup 2014 kicked off with a loud roar in the stadium to cheer the football stars playing for Brazil and Croatia in the opening match. Amidst protests outside the football stadium for spending over $11 billion on the world cup, the opening ceremony was full of colors and joys.

Pakistan ranks 164th in the world football ranking but is full of football fans who enjoy good football matches. Brazil waived visa for football fans from Pakistan to enable them to enjoy the football mega event in Brazil.

Brazil’s Ambassador to Pakistan Alfredo Leoni told reporters on Thursday that about 500 Pakistani football fans are travelling to Brazil to witness the world cup matches.

The Ambassador said that 200 Pakistani were granted visas from Pakistan and remaining will be coming from other parts of the world.

Leoni said,“We have issued visas to around 200 people from Pakistan, while the rest of Pakistanis are travelling to our country from other parts of the world.”

“Here in Pakistan, we’ve given 100 per cent waiver on visas to Pakistani fans to help them enjoy football extravaganza in our country,” the Ambassador added.

Pakistani football team is not playing in the world cup but footballs used in the world cup matches are made in Pakistan.

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