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Sports is an integral part of a child’s overall education and development as it helps in improving their social skills, physical and mental health.

At HT GIFA, Pepe Jeans is supporting underprivileged kids through their initiative ‘football for all’. Under the campaign, Hindustan Times readers were encouraged to nominate underprivileged children to play football.

The most interesting match was between Nirvana FC and FC Hewo United where the match reached the stage of penalty shoot-out with spectators holding their breath.

The Hindustan Times Great Indian Football Action (HT GIFA) gives children of condominiums and residential sectors an opportunity to showcase their football talent each year. Park View Dynamoz, the junior team from Parkview City 1, a gated community in Sector 48, is looking to use the opportunity to the hilt in this year’s tournament.

Determined to make their presence felt at Hindustan Times Great Indian Football Action (HT GIFA), OG Blasters, the junior team of Vipul Orchird Gardens -- a gated condominium in Sector 54 -- is going through extra training sessions.

All Sparks FC junior team of Bestech Parkview Spa, a gated condominium in Sector 47, is determined to make a mark at Hindustan Times Great Indian Football Action (HT GIFA). The team is training hard for hours to hone their skills.

The opening ceremony of Hindustan Times Great Indian Football Action 2016 held at Thyagaraj Stadium on 24th September was a night full of music, dance, Bollywood and great performances led by superstar Akshay Kumar.

Over 2300 teams registered for the tournament with only 750 making it to the pre-qualifiers. Also, 1.1 lakh votes were collected for wild card entry.

The Oakwood Estate Cadets are the junior team of the condominium of DLF Oakwood Estate in Phase 2

Palm Springs Galatico, the junior team of Palm Springs, is participating in the upcoming Hindustan Times Great Indian Football Action (HT GIFA) for the first time and is hopeful of making it big in the tournament.

There is a positive sentiment in the air with communities and neighbourhoods coming together to promote children who are participating in outdoor sports.

Supa Strikas is hoping to get back in the race through online voting after it lost a pre-qualifier match on August 20.

With just four days to go, Stellar football club are going aggressive with their campaign to get back in the race for HT GIFA tournament through a wild card entry.

FC B10, a 10-member team from Sector 17, is hoping to make its way through the qualifying round.