Forward Sports is a Pakistani multi-national company based in
Sialkot
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, Punjab that makes
sports equipment
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, primarily
soccer balls
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. It produces 750,000 balls per month for global brands including
Adidas
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. It was founded in 1991 by Khawaja Masood Akhtar. It started working with Adidas in 1994 and since then it has produced balls for many international events including
UEFA Champions League
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on several occasions. It was the official provider of balls for the
2014 FIFA World Cup
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(the
Brazuca), the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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(the
Telstar 18
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) and the
2022 FIFA World Cup
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(the
Al Rihla).
It produces soccer balls, handballs, sala balls, beach balls, indoor balls, sports bags, shin guards, goalkeeping gloves and medicine balls. It is the largest football producer in Pakistan, employing 3,000 people including 900 women.
The company has come into prominence for landing the contract of over 3,000 "
Brazuca" balls that were used at the
FIFA World Cup 2014
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in
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'' are among many news agencies that have covered the company. Khawaja Masud Akhtar received the
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