The fourth FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola will arrive in Honiara on Thursday February 1st, 2018, giving Solomon Islands fans the chance to experience football’s most coveted prize.
The FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola will give millions of people around the world the opportunity to get ready to taste the feeling of the world’s largest, most anticipated sporting event – the 2018 FIFA World Cup™.
In hosting this momentous, international tour, Coca-Cola and FIFA invite fans to get up close and personal with the same trophy that is presented by FIFA to the winning country of the FIFA World Cup™. For thousands of fans, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the most iconic symbol in football and share their passion for the game.
“In this fourth edition of FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola, we want to share this unique experience to a broader audience, and in keeping with Coca-Cola and FIFA’s commitment to visit all FIFA Member Associations we get to visit new and exciting places, like the Solomon Islands.
“It’s our pleasure to bring the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola to the Solomon Islands for the first time. Football is well recognized and loved in the region, and we want football fans in Solomon Islands to taste a FIFA World Cup™ experience by bringing the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy here,” said Joyonto Chaudhury, General Manager for Coca-Cola Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
Said William Lai of Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), “This is indeed a historic event for Solomon Islands to be able to host the visit of the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy. The Trophy symbolizes the spirit of champions, spirit of not giving up and the spirit of collaboration. In this spirit, SIFF is honoured to work closely with Coca-Cola in bringing the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola to the Solomon Islands”.
“Coca-Cola has always believed in being a positive contributor to the community where we operate, and football has always been an inspiration to the people of Solomon Islands. We are proud to be able to bring the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola in the hope of bringing the inspiration of champions to the people of Solomon Islands”, said Somu Bhattacharya, General Manager for Coca-Cola Amatil PNG.
