The refugees, hailing from Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Syria and Afghanistan split into four teams and wore shirts with a slogan that read "Refugees welcome."

The Russian Football Union’s (RFU) anti-racism and discrimination inspector and former Russia captain Alexei Smertin played for one of the teams.

"Any initiative from FIFA, FARE, is always supported by us. This tournament is very important, because football is all around. I saw it in their eyes that the guys are really fascinated with playing, that they are trying really hard. Football develops the right fundamental principles - discipline and respect for the opponent. I was very happy to take part in this match," Smertin said.

FARE was set up to fight discrimination in European football in Vienna in February 1999, and has received support from major football governing bodies, such as FIFA and UEFA.