Team Ukraine celebrates its gold BRAGA – After eight days of competition at the 13th World University Futsal Championship after 47 games (37 men and 10 women) and many, many hours of play, reached the end of the tournament that brought the final classification. Men’s Competition: 1st Ukraine, 2nd Russia; 3rd Portugal; 4th Thailand; 5th […]
BRAGA – Russia and Ukraine will play for the gold today, August 25th. Russia smashed Thailand eight to one yesterday, while Ukraine beat Portugal with a more modest one to nothing. Portugal and Thailand will also be facing each other tomorrow, for the last slot on the podium. Spain and Brazil will be playing each […]
Team Brazil wins the women’s tournament BRAGA – The competition becomes harder as we come nearer the end on Saturday. Yesterday, August 23rd, the women’s competition already has a winner – Brazil won by beating Spain only three to two, with the winning goal scored with only thirty seconds to play. The match between France […]
Team Thailand poses in front of the WUC banner BRAGA – Today, August 22nd, is the rest day for the student-athletes at the 13th World University Futsal Championship. For the men, the groups’ stage ended yesterday, and now those who made it through to the quarter-finals must prepare to face their opponents on Thursday and […]
BRA vs KAZ BRAGA – A very exciting match took place yesterday between Thailand and Israel, with both teams struggling to overcome one another throughout – it ended with a win for Thailand, 6 to 5. Poland made it to half-time winning 3-2 against Ukraine, but in the second half the Ukrainians made up the […]
POR vs. ESP BRAGA – China and the Czech Republic started the match well: within the first two minutes of play, the score was 1-1. China scored their sixth goal only 5 seconds to the end of the match, for a final result of 6-4. Poland took on Thailand today, and ended the first half […]
BRAGA – It was an exciting day in the championship, as seven matches took place yesterday, August 19th. In the men’s tournament, Poland overcame Israel by scoring in the last two minutes of the match, for a final result of 2-1. Ukraine and Thailand came to the same final score, with Ukraine making the […]
BRAGA – “Here in this beautiful city, you will find a place to compete that is full of Portuguese history and culture.” That’s what President of the Organizing Comittee Luís Rodrigues told athletes at the Opening Ceremony that took place yesterday afternoon in the historical centre of Braga. At the Opening Ceremony of the 13th […]
