REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA  --  Gazprom, official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, announced the opening of the Sixth Season of the Football for Friendship (F4F) International Children's Social Project. The project has been launched in Indonesia for the first time.

The goal of the programme is to involve the young generation throughout the world in promoting the most important human values among their peers, friendship, equality, peace and respect for different cultures and nationalities.

F4F Open Draw was held in Moscow. The program has expanded from 64 countries in 2017 to 211 countries and regions in 2018. About 32 International Teams of Friendship 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.

These 32 teams will compete at the Football for Friendship World Championship on 12 June 2018.

As per the Open Draw, the young ambassador from Indonesia will play as a goalkeeper in the International Team of Friendship. The final events of the season will be held in Moscow, Russia from 8-15 June 2018.

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 year olds from different countries.

During the International Friendship Camp, young players under the guidance of Young Coaches and under the supervision of famous players will be learning of F4F key values in the Nine Values School. The UN considers this initiative as a unique educational programme.

"The sixth season of the International children's social programme Football for Friendship is officially open. This year, F4F is supported by 211 countries and regions! For the very first time, young athletes from all parts of the world where football is played will meet on the same field," said Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC Gazprom Viktor Zubkov on Friday.

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura added, "We were glad to support this unique initiative from our FIFA partner Gazprom". She stated that the forum is a perfect example of how football can be used to open doors for girls and boys from all backgrounds, a mission that FIFA supports actively.

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