The Pakistan team was sent to the World Cup by Azad Foundation, British Council and Unicef. The SCWC brings together some of the most disadvantaged youths from 19 countries for 10 days of football, art, sightseeing and workshops.

The green-shirts won the Group ‘B’ match against the defending champions 13-0. Pakistan, who were given a chance in the seven-a-side tournament for the firsy time in the event which is intits second edition, will also face Kenya, Mauritius and the United States in their other group matches.

The Amos Trust, a British non-profit organisation, convinced football's governing body FIFA to initiate the Street Child World Cup in 2010.

The first edition was held in South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup and featured Brazil, South Africa, Nicaragua, Ukraine, India, the Philippines, Tanzania and a team from England.

India won the inaugural event, which proved so successful that it was decided to hold it ahead of every football World Cup.

The second edition currently being hosted by Rio de Janeiro, and started on Friday 28 March and will run until April 6.