Channel: COPA90 Stories

Category: Sports

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Description: On June 24th 2017, the highest altitude official football match ever was played. Football Makes History spoke with Laura Youngson, co-founder of Equal Playing Field and co-owner of this inspiring world record in 2020. A group of female footballers set this new record on Mount Kilimanjaro by playing a 90-minute football match at nearly 19,000 feet. The squad of 30 footballers, saw players from over 20 nations, including retired US international Lori Lindsey and former England midfielder Rachel Unitt. This short film is available for educational audiences, as well as the interested public. Find out more about Football Makes History on footballmakeshistory.eu Credits: Organisation - Equal Playing Field Supported by - Football Makes History Filmmaker - Stefano Di Pietro Producer - Jonathan Even-Zohar Welcome to COPA90 Stories, a brand new channel exploring the greatest footballing stories from across the planet. For more info and content: copa90.com/stories Sign up to our weekly COPA90 Stories newsletter: copa90.com/en/newsletter