OSAKA -- Japanese and foreign children from the Kansai region will take part in their own version of the World Cup soccer finals here in May as part of festivities leading up to the actual event, according to organizers.
The Ikuno World Cup will kick off May 3 in Ikuno Ward, where many Korean residents live. About 160 young players from many nations, including China, South Korea, Germany, England and Tunisia, are expected to show their mettle on the field.
Students from the Osaka Chinese School and the South Korean Keongook Grade School in the city, as well as those from Deutsche Schule Kobe School and Marist Brothers International School in Kobe, are among those expected to take part in the games.