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Official dates of second FISU University World Cup Football announced

World Cups 4 April 2023

The 2023 FISU University World Cup Football will be held on 21-31 October, 2023 in Jinjiang, China. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the second edition was postponed from 2021 to 2023. It has been four years since the first FISU University World Cup Football successfully took place in 2019 in the same host city. A […]

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Former South African varsity footballer fulfills Olympic dream

Football 20 July 2021

As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games kick off, athletes are gearing up for the opportunity of a lifetime to compete on the world stage. To compete, athletes must be in top shape to perform at their best, which is why recent graduate and team physiotherapist, Kayla Richards, plays a key role with the South African […]

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FISU Postpones University World Cup Football to 2023

World Cups 31 May 2021

The FISU University World Cup Football has been postponed to 2023 because of the current pandemic, which has already had a massive impact on the planning of international events.   The decision was taken during the FISU Executive Committee meeting that was held on 14-15 May. The committee believes that by hosting the next edition […]

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South African university football team reaching new heights at national levels

Football 25 May 2021

Ask any student-athlete about maintaining good grades while competing at a high level in sport – it’s no easy task. Take a whole team of students competing against full-time professionals in their sport, and that task becomes even more challenging.   Yet Tshwane University of Technology’s female football team have proven, and continue to prove, […]

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Female athletes essential to building the next generation of sport leaders in Africa according to Nigerian footballer, Gift Monday

Football 6 April 2021

  In the month of March for International Women’s Day, women were celebrated all over the world—also using the opportunity to advocate for more women leadership positions in sport. Nigerian international and Robo Queens of Lagos striker, Gift Monday, believes it is worth every effort in combining education and professional sports if women can sustain […]

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FISU World University Games

Football 6 August 2019

32nd FISU World University Games Summer Ekaterinburg (RUS),  Postponned     The FISU World University Games heads to Ekaterinburg!     EKATERINBURG IS A global city that spans two continents, uniting the whole world. With its unique geographical position on the border of Europe and Asia, the city occupies a special place on the world […]

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Japan outclass Brazil to take men’s football gold

Football 14 July 2019

NAPOLI, 13 July – There were jubilant scenes tonight at Stadio Arechi as Japan clinched the Napoli 2019 Summer Universiade men’s football title, beating Brazil 4-1. Striker Ayase Ueda was the star of the show as he grabbed a second half hat-trick to sink the Brazilians, with captain Reo Hatate also on the scoresheet for […]