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Football for Friendship achieves new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most visitors at a virtual stadium

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Saturday, May 29, 2021

On 26th May, the project Football for Friendship (F4F) achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDStitle for the highest number of simultaneous visitors to a virtual stadium.

Key Points: 
  • On 26th May, the project Football for Friendship (F4F) achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDStitle for the highest number of simultaneous visitors to a virtual stadium.
  • Users of the multiplayer simulator "Football for Friendship World" (F4F World) from over 200 countries took part in this world record attempt.
  • Football for Friendship already holds two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDStitles.
  • In 2019, F4F achieved a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDStitle for the most nationalities at a football training session.

Football for Friendship: 32 International Teams of Friendship Contest Group-Stage Matches

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

MOSCOW, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 24thand 25thMay, the participants of the 2021 Football for Friendship eWorld Championship from over 200 countries contested their matches in 32 teams organised into eight groups.

Key Points: 
  • MOSCOW, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 24thand 25thMay, the participants of the 2021 Football for Friendship eWorld Championship from over 200 countries contested their matches in 32 teams organised into eight groups.
  • The Championship is one of the highlights of this year's Ninth Season of the Gazprom International Children's Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F).
  • The Open Draw for the eight groups, which were made up of a total of 32 International Teams of Friendship, already took place back at the end of April.
  • In 2020, Football for Friendship took place for the first time in an online format on a specially developed digital platform.

Football for Friendship: 32 International Teams of Friendship Contest Group-Stage Matches

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

MOSCOW, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 24thand 25thMay, the participants of the 2021 Football for Friendship eWorld Championship from over 200 countries contested their matches in 32 teams organised into eight groups.

Key Points: 
  • MOSCOW, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 24thand 25thMay, the participants of the 2021 Football for Friendship eWorld Championship from over 200 countries contested their matches in 32 teams organised into eight groups.
  • The Championship is one of the highlights of this year's Ninth Season of the Gazprom International Children's Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F).
  • The teams "Argali", "Bearded Vulture", "Crested Ibis" and "Stoat" with Young Players from 19 different countries have qualified for the semi-final.
  • The Open Draw for the eight groups, which were made up of a total of 32 International Teams of Friendship, already took place back at the end of April.

Football for Friendship organises International Friendship Camp: children from all over the world discuss the nine values of the programme

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Monday, May 24, 2021

One activity gave the participants the opportunity to present their personal definition of the value friendship.

Key Points: 
  • One activity gave the participants the opportunity to present their personal definition of the value friendship.
  • In a next step, the participants were asked to share with the others their personal stories of friendship.
  • In the International Friendship Camp, the children, under the guidance of experienced coaches like Alketabi Nivin from Syria, also prepared for the Football for Friendship eWorld Championship 2021, which is being contested in a digital format on the multiplayer simulator "Football for Friendship World" (F4F World).
  • The group stage, which involves matches in eight groups, will be played on 24th and 25th May, with the final on 29th May.

Football for Friendship organises International Friendship Camp: children from all over the world discuss the nine values of the programme

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 24, 2021

One activity gave the participants the opportunity to present their personal definition of the value friendship.

Key Points: 
  • One activity gave the participants the opportunity to present their personal definition of the value friendship.
  • In a next step, the participants were asked to share with the others their personal stories of friendship.
  • In the International Friendship Camp, the children, under the guidance of experienced coaches like Alketabi Nivin from Syria, also prepared for the Football for Friendship eWorld Championship 2021, which is being contested in a digital format on the multiplayer simulator "Football for Friendship World" (F4F World).
  • The group stage, which involves matches in eight groups, will be played on 24th and 25th May, with the final on 29th May.

Participants in Football for Friendship discuss environmental protection and present their best ideas in an online challenge

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Friday, May 21, 2021

They can be viewed by clicking on the following video link: https://youtu.be/bsK04TU0ZV8 .\nF4F has been committed for many years to treating nature and the environment with care.

Key Points: 
  • They can be viewed by clicking on the following video link: https://youtu.be/bsK04TU0ZV8 .\nF4F has been committed for many years to treating nature and the environment with care.
  • In 2018, for example, the practice of giving the International Teams of Friendship the names of animal species that are threatened with extinction was introduced.
  • 32 Teams of Friendship with players from over 200 countries will be participating.\nThe International Children\'s Social Programme Football for Friendship has been run by Gazprom since 2013.
  • Over the previous eight seasons, the programme has brought together over 15,000 participants from 211 countries and regions and over 6,000,000 supporters.\n'

Participants in Football for Friendship discuss environmental protection and present their best ideas in an online challenge

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 21, 2021

They can be viewed by clicking on the following video link: https://youtu.be/bsK04TU0ZV8 .\nF4F has been committed for many years to treating nature and the environment with care.

Key Points: 
  • They can be viewed by clicking on the following video link: https://youtu.be/bsK04TU0ZV8 .\nF4F has been committed for many years to treating nature and the environment with care.
  • In 2018, for example, the practice of giving the International Teams of Friendship the names of animal species that are threatened with extinction was introduced.
  • 32 Teams of Friendship with players from over 200 countries will be participating.\nThe International Children\'s Social Programme Football for Friendship has been run by Gazprom since 2013.
  • Over the previous eight seasons, the programme has brought together over 15,000 participants from 211 countries and regions and over 6,000,000 supporters.\n'

Children's sport prevails over corona pandemic: football academies from 211 countries put forward candidates for Football for Friendship eWorld Championship

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b'MOSCOW, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- May 1stwas the registration deadline for candidates wishing to take part in the Football for Friendship eWorld Championship, which is organised under the banner of Gazprom\'s International Children\'s Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F).

Key Points: 
  • b'MOSCOW, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- May 1stwas the registration deadline for candidates wishing to take part in the Football for Friendship eWorld Championship, which is organised under the banner of Gazprom\'s International Children\'s Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F).
  • The official start of the online Championship 2021 is 14th May.\nDue to the pandemic, the project F4F is being organised this year, as in 2020, in the form of an e-sports event.
  • Boys and girls aged 12 to 14 years from 211 countries will come together in 32 friendship teams to take part in the e-Championship of F4F 2021.
  • The competition will be contested on "F4F World", the football simulator that is available free of charge in 27 languages on MS Windows, Apple MacOS, Android and iOS.

Children's sport prevails over corona pandemic: football academies from 211 countries put forward candidates for Football for Friendship eWorld Championship

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 4, 2021

b'MOSCOW, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- May 1stwas the registration deadline for candidates wishing to take part in the Football for Friendship eWorld Championship, which is organised under the banner of Gazprom\'s International Children\'s Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F).

Key Points: 
  • b'MOSCOW, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- May 1stwas the registration deadline for candidates wishing to take part in the Football for Friendship eWorld Championship, which is organised under the banner of Gazprom\'s International Children\'s Social Programme Football for Friendship (F4F).
  • The official start of the online Championship 2021 is 14th May.\nDue to the pandemic, the project F4F is being organised this year, as in 2020, in the form of an e-sports event.
  • Boys and girls aged 12 to 14 years from 211 countries will come together in 32 friendship teams to take part in the e-Championship of F4F 2021.
  • The competition will be contested on "F4F World", the football simulator that is available free of charge in 27 languages on MS Windows, Apple MacOS, Android and iOS.

"Football for Friendship eWorld Championship" is being held for the second time in F4F World multiuser simulator

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Saturday, April 24, 2021

b'MOSCOW, April 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Football for Friendship eWorld Championship" (eF4F) will be taking place for the second time at the end of May.

Key Points: 
  • b'MOSCOW, April 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Football for Friendship eWorld Championship" (eF4F) will be taking place for the second time at the end of May.
  • Once again, the "Football for Friendship eWorld Championship" (eF4F) in 2021 will take place on the multiplayer simulator "Football for Friendship World" (F4F World), which was specially developed for F4F.
  • The emphasis is on the nine values of F4F: friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions and honour.
  • In 2020, Football for Friendship took place in an online format on a platform that was specially developed for this purpose.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/football-for-friendship-eworld-c...\n'