to be back for more. stadiums, and stands can aptly be after the match it will remain empty. that is why wars must fade and pieces to become the champion, as it is here in qatar now. the world cup but not the world war. it is possible. the snob by fifa hasn t dampened the passion for football. despite ongoing russian attacks, kyiv has hosted a youth soccer tournament. in ukraine, for a specified. just on the front lines, but the football field. this youth tournament in kyiv has 30 teams from all over ukraine, including areas battered by regular russian attacks. they have been training this
dulled ukraine s passion for soccer. kyiv has just hosted a youth soccer tournament and as cnn s will ripley reports some of the players have their own world cup ambitions. reporter: in ukraine, ferocious fighting, not just on the front lines, but the football field. this youth torn amount in kyiv has 30 teams from all over ukraine, including areas battered by regular russian attacks. they ve been training this whole time, says this dad from dnipro in eastern ukraine. they go to the bomb shelter when there is an air raid siren, but then they keep training. tournament organizers say the fact it s even happening this year is a victory. i was so worried about the tournament, he says. today is the final. our mission is to give these kids back their childhood. getting those kids to kyiv from some of ukraine s hardest hit areas, a huge logistical challenge.
they announced two migrants have died since the tournament began. that s another reason why some here in qatar have been set up a migrant compensation fund to take full account of the injury and death and the unpaid wages during the world cup and the tournament. whether or not that will happen is not something qatar is committing to at this time. larry, thank you so much for bringing this to the world s attention. and as the world cup winds down in qatar, russian attacks have not dulled ukraine s passion for football. kyiv has hosted a youth soccer tournament and some of the players had their own world cup ambitions. reporter: not just on the front line, but the football team. this youth tournament in kyiv has 30 teams from all over ukraine, including areas that
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