“After a long journey from distant corners of the globe, landing in a country one knows little about could perhaps have been daunting for the more inexperienced travelers among them, but we have made them feel more welcome in PNG,” Tkatchenko said.
All fifteen nations have now arrived in Papua New Guinea for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
However, the 315 young athletes need not have worried about the kind of reception they would receive upon arrival in Papua New Guinea.