Children from different countries play soccer during a friendly match ahead of the Street Child World Cup at the Vidigal slum in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Ahead of the Fifa 2014 World Cup, the second Street Child World Cup will take place in Rio, uniting teams of street children from up to 20 countries, according to the organisers. Sergio Moraes / Reuters / April 1, 2014
Children from different countries play soccer during a friendly match ahead of the Street Child World Cup at the Vidigal slum in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Ahead of the Fifa 2014 World Cup, the second Street Child World Cup will take place in Rio, uniting teams of street children from up to 20 countries, according to the organisers. Sergio Moraes / Reuters / April 1, 2014
An Indian player sings the national anthem before the Street Child World Cup match against Pakistan on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
An Indian player sings the national anthem before the Street Child World Cup match against Pakistan on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
The captains from Pakistan, Brazil, Egypt, Brundi, Nicaragua and Mauritius (from left to right) wait in a line at the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
The captains from Pakistan, Brazil, Egypt, Brundi, Nicaragua and Mauritius (from left to right) wait in a line at the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Liberian players pose with Brazilian former football player Jose Roberto Gama de Oliveira aka Bebeto (yellow) at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Liberian players pose with Brazilian former football player Jose Roberto Gama de Oliveira aka Bebeto (yellow) at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Pakistan's 15-year-old player Raziq Mushtaq celebrates his goal against India, during the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Pakistan's 15-year-old player Raziq Mushtaq celebrates his goal against India, during the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Indian players prepare before the match against Pakistan at the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP
Indian players prepare before the match against Pakistan at the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP
Burundian players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Burundian players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Egyptian players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Egyptian players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
A girl from the Philippines walks past graffiti before a friendly at the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Sergio Moraes / Reuters / April 1, 2014
A girl from the Philippines walks past graffiti before a friendly at the Street Child World Cup on Tuesday. Sergio Moraes / Reuters / April 1, 2014
Pakistani players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Pakistani players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Filipino players pose for a photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Filipino players pose for a photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Indian players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014
Indian players pose for a team photo at the Street Child World Cup. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / April 1, 2014

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In pictures: The aspirational footballers of the Street Child World Cup

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Images of the footballers at the 2014 Street Child World Cup, the second annual playing of the 10-day tournament aimed at raising awareness of the 100 million street children around the world.

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