Gazprom Football for Friendship 2018 Will Unite Kids from 211 Countries and Regions

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were formed during the Open Draw, as well as playing roles for each Young Player from each country (goalkeeper, defender, midfielder or forward) were determined. The teams are organized using the "football for friendship" principle - athletes of different nationalities, different genders and different physical abilities will play in one team. Age of players is 12. Each International mixed Team of Friendship will be trained by Young Coaches - football players of 14-16 y.o. from different countries. More than 5000 media from around the world will cover the programme events, as well as the F4F International Children's Press Center, consisting of young 12-year-old journalists from 211 countries and regions. National selections of participants who will become Young Ambassadors of peace, friendship and equality in their countries have started all over the world.

As ecological initiative of Football for Friendship all the named after endangered animals of all the continents of the world. F4F Young Ambassadors from different countries participated in the Open Draw ceremony: ( Russia ), ( China ), ( Uruguay ), ( Japan ), ( India ), ( Ghana ). The , , addressed to the participants with the words of support for the programme Football for Friendship.

The video version of the 2018 Football for Friendship Open Draw is available on the F4F official YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/FOOTBALL4FRIENDSHIP .

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