Dili, 12 July 2025.

The FALINTIL Institution - Armed Forces of Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) opened the Under-40 edition of the FALINTIL to celebrate its 50th anniversary, paying tribute to the heroes and heroines who gave their lives for this country.

At the opening, the Head of the Cabinet of the Ministry of Defense affirmed that this game is an activity that brings together the public to pay tribute to the Aswa'in, who in the last fifty years dedicated their lives to the construction of the State of the RDTL.

The objective of the tournament, with 11 modalities of football Under-40, is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the FALINTIL, which will take place on August 20 this year.

The opening will take place with the first game of the club. FC. Portuguese Community against FC. Ground Force Component (GFT) with a 1-1 draw. In addition, seventeen (17) clubs participated in the FALINTIL-U40 Cup, held at the Football Field of the Fatuhada Headquarters, in Dili.

The opening ceremony was attended by the F-FDTL command structure, officials from the Ministry of Defense, local authorities of Bairro Pité and Fatu-Hada, and clubs that will compete in the Cup.

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