Danone Nations Cup
Supported by Zinedine Zidane, it gathers 10 to 12 y.o. teams from 40 different countries and all continents. This competition is made of 40 national tournaments and a world final agreed by the FIFA. Each year 40 teams are qualified to represent their country at the world final of the event. 2,5 million children worldwide take part every year in the event.
Following the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, Groupe Danone decided to create an international football tournament for kids.In 2000, 1st edition of the Danone Nations Cup, gathering 8 teams from 2 continents: Bulgaria, France, Italy, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine: Already 35,000 players and 125,000 spectators worldwide. France becomes the 1st team to raise the DNC trophy, whilst one of the Turkish players involved in the tournament was Aydın Yılmaz, who is now playing, as a professional, for one of the most important clubs in Turkey, Galatasaray.
In 2001, the event considerably grows up as 24 teams, representing 24 nations from 4 continents. Reunion Islands won the tournament.
In 2003, the cup moved up to a higher level, 32 countries participate and Zinedine Zidane becomes the official ambassador of the competition.
In 2007 the Danone Nations Cup takes another step by gathering 40 countries from all over the world. Therefore, new countries join the event such as Saudi Arabia, Chile, Hungary, Uruguay, Namibia and Bangladesh. The world final takes place in front of 35,000 spectators and more than 250 journalists. South Africa was the winner of this edition.
In 2008, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Mauritius Islands and Qatar participate in the event. Eight years after its 1st victory, the team representing France won 9th edition in front of their ambassador and World Cup Champion Zinedine Zidane.
The World Finals of the 10th and 11th editions took place in the same country, and the same year as the FIFA Football World Cup: in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Related Sites for Danone Nations Cup
- Danone Nations Cup Canada 2011 read Danone Nations Cup
- ESFA Danone Nations Cup England - Welcome read Danone Nations Cup
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