Kathmandu, June 11 -- A bearded man in a customised red Coca-Cola T-shirt moves through the vast AT&T Stadium, which has been branded as Dallas Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His images and videos from inside the venue have been widely shared among Nepali audiences over the past two weeks, turning him into an unexpected point of pride during football's biggest global build-up.

He is a 29-year-old Ashwin Raj Pokharel. He has been living in the United States since 2018. He is currently working as a lead (supervisor) for Coca-Cola at the stadium, which is set to host the most matches among the 16 venues across the United States, Mexico and Canada during the 2026 World Cup.

The global event is kicking off in Mexico City between the co...