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At its Centennial Celebration FIFA teams play for children

Germany’s Martina Mueller and All Stars' Abby Wambach in action

PARIS, France, 20 May 2004—UNICEF commends its partner FIFA, football’s international governing body, on its use of sports to change the lives of children around the world. Likewise, FIFA continued its support for children and UNICEF during its Centennial Celebration in Paris, France. FIFA president Sepp Blatter told UNICEF staff present at the games that the participants “play for UNICEF and they play for the children.”

At the women’s match, all football players from the World Championship team from Germany and the FIFA Women’s All Stars team will sport both the FIFA and UNICEF logos on their sleeve. The Women’s All Stars beat the German team, 3-2, with Nigerian Mercy Akide scoring the wining goal.

Throughout the celebration FIFA representatives shared stories of the important work underway between National Football Associations and UNICEF offices being done in their home countries.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and international football star George Weah will be in attendance at the games. Mr. Weah began playing football on the streets of Liberia as a child. Today he is an internationally acclaimed athlete who believes that sports are essential to healing the scars of children affected by armed conflict, especially former child soldiers.

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