World Cups

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – As the sports world grapples with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International University Sports Federation has found a way to bring its fans and athletes together on social media, first with the #FitATHome campaign and now, with an exciting University World Cup Football digital edition: the Team Challenge!   University […]

The two weeks of the inaugural University World Cup – Football in Jinjiang, China, produced many great matches and edge-of-the-seat moments. Over the fortnight from 21 November to 1 December, one of the most compelling sights on the field was the No.9 jersey and the streak of red hair from University of Wollongong; a dynamo […]

While the University of the Republic might have triumphed in the KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football men’s final by scoring the go-ahead goal in extra time, no team captivated and animated the tournament like the boys from the University of Wollongong.   FISU Media caught up with head coach Luke Wilkshire in the […]

The excitement and fervour of the first ever University World Cup – Football may be over but the inaugural tournament gave us many firsts, set benchmarks and paved the way for the future of university vs university competition that is bound to become one of the marquee events on the university sports calendar and the […]

 University World Cup tournament MVP Santiago Pallares Palomeque (No 7) celebrates the go-ahead winning goal, which he scored in the 114th minute of the men’s gold medal game Individual awards were given out after the final Santiago Pallares Palomeque wins as the men’s player of the tournament  Marcus Beattie takes home men’s top scorer award […]

JINJIANG, People’s Republic of China – After 11 days, 61 matches, and 206 goals scored, it finally came down to the University of Wollongong from Australia taking on University of the Republic from Uruguay in the men’s grand finale of the KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football.   Marcus Beattie, University of Wollongong […]

JINJIANG, Peoples Republic of China – Every championship game needs a defining moment. The most anticipated women’s match-up at the KELME 2019 University World Cup – Football did not disappoint.   The University of Ottawa’s Mikayla Morton provided the marquee in the second minute. Rising up on a Katherine Bearne-kicked corner, Morton drilled a header […]

JINJIANG, People’s Republic of China – As confetti rained down in the Jinjiang Football Park Stadium on the penultimate day of the KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football and the triumphant women’s team from University of Ottawa celebrated with the trophy, there was a silver lining for the Brazilians who finished runners-up.   […]