ONE SOUTH AFRICAN PRIMARY SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM WILL BE GOING TO POLAND IN 2012!

The 2012 world final of the biggest football tournament for children between 10 and 12 years old, the Danone Nations Cup, will be held in Poland.  South Africa is the only country to have won the tournament three times, in 2003, 2007 and 2009, and will again be one of the 40 countries to compete in this prestigious event.

Organised by Danone Southern Africa and endorsed by  the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA), the Danone Nations Cup South Africa will kick-off in March and 2 500 schools are expected to register for participation in a bid to be the team to represent the country in Poland.

Danone introduced the tournament to the world back in 2000 as an international ‘human adventure’. The idea being to reach as many school children as possible with an important message which is: “to bring health through food and sport to millions of kids throughout the world”.

“Danone has built the tournament on four fundamental pillars:  fair play, openness, accessibility and passion for the game,” said Sandra Dorville, Communications Manager, Danone Southern Africa.  “Through the Danone Nations Cup we promote healthy habits and encourage the youth to believe in their dreams.” 

Every year Danone reaches over 2.5 million people through the Danone Nations Cup and since 2000 the tournament has touched 25 million people around the world. “Up until 2010 France always hosted the World Finals.  The tradition was broken in 2010 when South Africa hosted the tournament and in 2011 it went to Spain,” said Dorville.

Danone and SASFA ask all schools to register as soon as possible to participate in the 2012 tournament.  For further information contact Themba Tshabalala at SASFA’s offices:  011 567 2822.