There’s a World Cup in Qatar. Yes, the one everybody already knows about – the FIFA World Cup.

But there’s another one happening now with less known names and stars.

The Street Child World Cup 2022.

It happens every 4 years and takes place ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which this year kicks off in November in Doha.

The Street Child World Cup aims to highlight the conditions of children living on the streets across the world, raising awareness of the dangers of sexual and physical violence they may face.

This year there are 28 teams, representing 24 countries, among which seven are African; Burundi, Egypt, Mauritius, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

To understand more about the Street Child World Cup, Alan Kasujja has been chatting with Victoria Uwonkunda who’s been following this tournament and who’s spoken to two young people taking part in Doha.

17-year old Burundian Cedrick Iramboma and 15-year old Ruth Chantel James from Zimbabwe.