Two lucky Tauranga youngsters are heading off to the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony in Russia.
They have been given the opportunity to be there as part of the Football for Friendship programme through an Australian based organisation which has been involved in getting children from all over the pacific to be part of the upcoming event.
12-year-olds Jonty Burggraaf and Isla Ganley are leaving on Thursday night for the events planned around the world cup, including watching the opening match.
Kevin Milstein from the Reagan Milstein Foundation in Melbourne has been connecting clubs and academies to be on board with the programme, he tells us more about the initiative.
