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For Immediate Release: October 26, 2016
Published By: Office of the Mayor
Contact: Jennifer Crandall, (215) 683-3586, Jennifer.Crandall@phila.gov
Media Credentials available for Championship Game of
White House-recognized Philadelphia International Unity Cup presented by Goya
Philadelphia – With less than two weeks to go until the Championship Game for the Philadelphia International Unity Cup (PIUC) presented by Goya Foods, Inc., Philadelphia’s first city-wide, world-cup style amateur soccer tournament, the City of Philadelphia is providing media credentials for the event on Saturday, November 5th. The event is free and open to the public.
WHAT: Philadelphia International Unity Cup Championship Game presented by Goya and the Gateway of Nations Festival
WHERE: Citizens Bank Park and surrounding parking lots
WHEN: Saturday, November 5th
12:00pm: Gateway of Nations Festival
Festival features global cuisine, vendors, activities and performances in Parking Lot M outside the ballpark
3:45pm: Citizens Bank Park 1st Base Gate opens
Youth Soccer Game
Parade of Nations featuring all 32 tournament teams
6:00pm: Championship Game
Official Naturalization Ceremony for new citizens – halftime
Award ceremony led by Mayor Jim Kenney – directly after the game
The City is planning a day of family-friendly fun with distinct international flavor culminating in the Championship game between the teams representing Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The day’s agenda begins at noon with a “Gateway of Nations” Festival. The 1st base gate will open at 3:45pm for the in-stadium events: a youth soccer game, the parade of nations featuring locally created banners representing the participating nations, a naturalization ceremony, and the championship game.
The PIUC began in early September with 32 teams of Philadelphians – representing 32 countries around the world – participating in group play, followed by a knockout tournament leading to the final rounds. The city-wide tournament was conceived as an event that uses the universal language of sport to bring people together and showcase Philadelphia’s rich cultural diversity.
MEDIA RSVP: Journalists wishing to cover the PHL Unity Cup events on Nov. 5th must RSVP to Jennifer.Crandall@phila.gov no later than Wednesday, November 2nd @ 5:00 pm.
Media will receive credentials on site at media check-in. Media should enter the ballpark at the Staff & Media Entrance on Darien Street across from Parking Lot P. Only media on the check-in list will receive credentials to enter the ballpark, no exceptions.
For more information about the PIUC please visit www.unitycup.phila.gov. Follow the PIUC on Facebook and Twitter @PHLUnityCup.
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