ISLAMABAD: 10 Corps Commander Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza met children of the football team from Azad Jammu Kashmir who won 12th Open All Russia Football Competition – Future Depend on You – 2017 held in Moscow recently.
He appreciated the achievement of the young children and assured support for their training and assistance. The Pakistani team has qualified for the Street Children Football World Cup scheduled in Russia in March next year. An eight-member football team won the tournament held from October 25 to 28.
The team had a sensational run through the tournament winning all their matches including those against India, Brazil and Russia. The team has qualified for the Street Children Football World Cup which will be held in Russia in 2018.
The players were ecstatic after beating India 15-0 in the quarterfinal. “We were extremely happy to beat India,” said a member of the team. “These children are from humble backgrounds. They include orphans, street children and underprivileged children,” said Mujtaba Haider, the team manager who also expressed optimism about performing well in the upcoming Street Children World Cup.