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120 Vietnamese, Japanese children to join JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids

A total of 120 children, including 100 from Japan and 20 from Vietnam, will take part in the upcoming Japan Football Association (JFA) Uniqlo Soccer Kids slated for July 1 and 2 in Vietnam.
120 Vietnamese, Japanese children to join JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids ảnh 1The young athletes wearing uniforms sponsored by the fashion brand Uniqlo will play in teams of five. (Photo: JFA UNIQLO SOCCER KIDS)
Hanoi (VNA) – A total of 120 children, including100 from Japan and 20 from Vietnam, will take part in the upcoming JapanFootball Association (JFA) Uniqlo Soccer Kids slated for July 1 and 2 in Vietnam.

The event, co-organised by the JFA and the Vietnam FootballFederation (VFF), is part of activities marking the 50th anniversary ofthe Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations.

The mini soccer festival for preschool children under 6years old will take place in Hanoi on July 1 and Ho Chi Minh City the next day.The young athletes wearing uniforms sponsored by the fashion brand Uniqlo willplay in teams of five.

The ambassador of the event is Atsuto Uchida, a former playerfor the Japanese national team from 2008-2011, and currently the coach of the country’sU20 national team. Ambassadors of the Vietnamese side are former players PhamThanh Luong and Nguyen Viet Thang.

Since its 2003 debut in Japan, the festival has attractedthe participation of more than 300,000 kids over the past two decades./.

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