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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Aisyah Llewellyn

‘Very proud’: Indonesia makes mark in Qatar with official ball

Al Rihla, the official football for Qatar 2022, is being manufactured in Indonesia's East Java province [File: Ali Haidar EPA/EFE]

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia’s boys in red may not have qualified for the World Cup, but one Java-based company is leaving its mark as the maker of the tournament’s official souvenir match ball.

The souvenir Al Rihla, the official football for Qatar 2022, is being manufactured in Madiun Regency, East Java province, by PT Global Way. The local sporting goods manufacturer opened its factory in 2019 and employs more than 2,000 workers, according to the company’s website.

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