- Title: Qatar hosts Street Child World Cup ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
- Date: 11th October 2022
- Summary: VARIOUS OF ENGLAND TEAM CHEERING FOR THEIR PLAYERS
- Embargoed: 25th October 2022 20:59
- Keywords: Children Qatar Soccer World Cup
- Location: DOHA, QATAR
- City: DOHA, QATAR
- Country: Qatar
- Topics: Middle East,Sport,World Cup
- Reuters ID: LVA006154011102022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The fourth edition of the Street Child World Cup kicked off in Doha on Tuesday (October 11) with the participation of children coming from 25 countries.
​​Football teams from around the globe representing some of the world’s most vulnerable children take part in the tournament, according to the organisers.
“Football unites us and when these young people play for their country at a World Cup where the World Cup is, people back home listen and people back home get on their side and people back home change things for them,†said John Wroe, co-founder and CEO of the UK charity Street Child United.
Traditionally held in the host countries of the FIFA World Cup, previous tournaments have been organised in Russia in 2018, Brazil in 2014 and South Africa in 2010. This year’s edition will be held at Qatar Foundation’s Education City.
It will feature 15 boys teams and 13 girls teams, with 10 of the teams being represented by refugee or displaced children.
The tournament, organised by the UK charity Street Child United in partnership with Qatar Foundation in Doha, takes part between the 8th and 15th of October.
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