'I was really excited' - Kiwi youngsters win trip of a lifetime to FIFA World Cup in Russia

Two young Kiwis have won a trip of lifetime to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Isabel Bristow, 9, and Sophie Heywood, 8, will be among a handful of kids to lead the teams onto the pitch during the Football World Cup.

Both girls won the local leg of a global competition.

"I was really excited I was jumping up and down," said Bristow.

Sophie and Isabel will walk hand and hand with players before the Brazil and Costa Rica pool match in St Petersburg.

"We got a phone call and mum was so happy that she started crying," said Heywood.

The Brazil and Costa Rica pool match will be played on June 23.