Botswana chosen for FIFA's pilot school project

FIFA project. PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG
FIFA project. PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG

World soccer governing body, FIFA, has chosen Botswana as one of 11 countries globally, for a pilot school football project.

FIFA officials are in the country ahead of the launch of the Football For Schools project, which will be spread worldwide by September.

The project is aimed at skilling up to 700 million children, both boys and girls, worldwide, and FIFA has set aside a $120 million budget over the next four years.

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