World Cups

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.   […]

After 10 days of constant competition, the men’s final at the inaugural KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football is set with University of Wollongong taking on the University of the Republic. Here’s how the teams advanced from the semifinals for their chance at the cup.    JINJIANG, People’s Republic of China – Perhaps […]

JINJIANG, People’s Republic of China – As the women’s team from University of Ottawa made their way up Mount Qingyuan early on Friday morning, they had much to pray for in front of the thousand-year-old stone carving of Lao-Tze, founding father and deity of Taoism.   A day ahead of playing the University World Cup […]

University World Cup – Football women’s finalists confirmed as hosts bow out in style    JINJIANG, People’s Republic of China — Every story needs a setting and the penalty kick hashmark played the part to near perfection as Beijing Normal University took on the University of Ottawa in the semifinals of the KELME 2019 FISU […]

University of Malaga (ESP) stunned by University of the Republic (URU) in the men’s quarterfinals JINJIANG, People’s Republic of China – In quarterfinals that turned the pattern of the KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football upside down, all the table toppers from the group stages were knocked out in the last eight by […]

THE STAGE IS SET FOR THE WOMEN’S SEMIFINALS AT THE UNIVERSITY WORLD CUP – FOOTBALL! JINJIANG — Certain to be full of suspense, thrills and excitement, four contenders square off in the women’s semifinals to the KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football tournament.   Unbeaten Paulista University of Brazil takes on the College of Asian […]

STAGE IS SET FOR UNIVERSITY WORLD CUP WOMEN’S FINALE   The first medals – ever – from a global football tournament comprised of university teams will be decided today at the KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup – Football women’s tournament.   Heading into the women’g gold medal game, one question could determine the gold medal […]