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UEFA-UN Charity Match for Solidarity

UEFA-UN Charity Match for Solidarity
UEFA-UN Charity Match for Solidarity

Tickets sales have been launched for the joint UEFA-United Nations charity match slated for April 21 in Geneva.

UEFA and the United Nations Office in Geneva have announced that tickets for the Match For Solidarity have been for sale since February 13, as football legends continued to sign up to play in the joint UEFA-UN charity game.

According to the UEFA website, the match takes place at the Stade de Genève, with pre-match activities involving local and international children starting around an hour before kick-off. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketcorner.ch.

The match is being organized to promote the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as set out by the UN, with a specific focus on reducing inequalities, Goal number 10.

Proceeds from the match, as well as from the charity dinner and a unique digital football auction, will go to the UEFA Foundation for Children. The funds will be used to finance humanitarian and development projects to help children with disabilities both at a local and global level. The projects will be selected by a committee of representatives from UEFA, the UN Office in Geneva and the Fondation du Stade de Genève.

The two teams will be captained by Luís Figo and Ronaldinho, and will have Carlo Ancelotti and Didier Deschamps as the coaches. The match will be refereed by Pierluigi Collina.

Other players who have signed up to play include: Éric Abidal, Cafu, Youri Djorkaeff, Alex Frei, Luis García, Nuno Gomes, Christian Karembeu, Fernando Hierro, Jari Litmanen, Gaizka Mendieta, Robert Pirès, Célia Šašić and David Trezeguet – with more to follow. Further information on the line-ups of the two teams will be announced in the coming weeks.

 A Great Cause 

Speaking at a media conference at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to launch the ticket sales, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said: “Football can have a big impact in improving people’s lives, therefore it is great to see so many football stars unite around such a great cause. I strongly believe that our sport can play a key role in social change and this charity match is a great example of football being a force for good.”

Michael Møller, director-general of the UN Office in Geneva, added: “This initiative once again highlights the unique synergies we have in Geneva to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals the world needs to reach by 2030. I hope this first match will become a yearly happening, as a reminder of the work we must continue to do, all together.”

Legendary football star and current UEFA football advisor, Luís Figo, said: “I am very honored to be part of this very important event, from a local and global point of view. I invite everyone from the city of Geneva and beyond to come and watch this match and play their part in contributing to such an important cause. It’s great to see so many legends from the world of football joining forces to raise money for the benefit of children in need.”

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