Refugee children to participate in UEFA Super Cup match

The UEFA Foundation for Children has invited two refugee children to take part in the medals ceremony alongside UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin at the 2025 UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC on 13 August in Udine.

12-year-old Tala is a young Palestinian girl with fragile health who was transferred to Milan to receive appropriate medical care, as the adequate equipment was lacking in Gaza after the start of the war.

Tala will be joined on the podium by 9-year-old Mohamed, who lost his parents during the war and was severely injured following an air strike. Due to the seriousness of his condition and his young age, Mohamed and his grandmother were fortunate enough to leave Gaza and were welcomed in Milan, where Mohamed is currently undergoing medical treatment.

Nine children who are refugees in Italy – coming from different conflict zones (Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Palestine and Ukraine) will also participate in the opening ceremony, displaying a banner “STOP KILLING CHILDREN – STOP KILLING CIVILIANS” during the teams’ line-up.

The nine children are beneficiaries of one of the UEFA Foundation for Children partners, Inter Campus, a foundation active, among other areas, in social integration among differing ethnic groups and cultures.

Furthermore, the 22 player mascots, the 20 centre circle carriers and another 40 local children underprivileged or ill children coming from deprived areas around Udine will be able to meet and greet the teams upon arrival at the stadium, before all watching the game together. These children are supported through social projects from Udinese Calcio.