Lwanga and Mwiteneza to represent Uganda in Moscow

Charles Lwanga and Ahmed Musa Mwiteneza will represent Uganda at the sixth edition of the Football for Friendship (FAF) programme in Moscow, Russia.

Lwanga who is 16 years old and Mwiteneza, 12, will be part of the 200 children that are expected to grace the event.

The programme that kicked off on February 15 until June 15, has 211 countries and regions taking part.

Football for Friendship (F4F) is an international children's social programme that has been in existence since 2013. The programme aims at developing youth football and a healthy lifestyle as well as promoting tolerance, open-mindedness and friendship among children from across the globe. The key values of the programme include friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions and honour.

The programme is supported by FIFA, UEFA, Olympic and Paralympic Committee, football federations, children's foundations, hundreds of famous athletes, and thousands of journalists around the globe.

The final events of past years were held in London, Lisbon, Berlin, Milan and St. Petersburg.