WINDHOEK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Red Bull Namibia, in partnership with Bank Windhoek, announced Wednesday that they will host Neymar's five-a-side football tournament in Namibia.
Neymar's Five is the Brazilian star's signature five-a-side tournament bringing players aged 16 to 25 from around the globe together to celebrate their shared passion for football.
Bank Windhoek's Executive Officer for Marketing and Corporate Communication Jacquiline Pack said that qualifiers will be hosted in Swakopmund, Oshakati and Windhoek.
"The best Namibian 16 teams will play it out at the National Final which will be held at the UN Plaza in Windhoek at the end of June. Only one Namibian team will win the main prize which is an all-expenses paid trip to Brazil to play against Neymar and his team in the World Final," she added.
According to Pack, the road to the third Neymar's Five World Final has already begun and more than 60 countries from six continents will be hosting tournament qualifiers.
Neymar expressed his excitement in a statement.
"I am very happy to increase the number of players, the number of teams signing up and the number of countries has also increased. It is very big but I hope it can get even bigger. We have more teams than the World Cup, which has 32 teams," he said.
In 2017, over 100,000 players from 53 countries took part in Neymar's Five, and this year 62 countries will line up with the chance to show off their skills to Neymar at the World Final at the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr. Praia Grande, in Brazil on July 21.
The location of the World Final, Instituto Projeto Neymar, is a private, non-profit association dedicated to social causes, set up by Neymar and his family.
