One Belt One Road Football Tournament
In order to enrich
the life of our students and deepen their understanding of Chinese culture and
their recognition of One Belt One Road Initiative, a footballing spectacle, one that brings
together the best African players in Shenyang, was held in Shenyang Aerospace
University on June 23, 2017. The tournament which fans had eagerly anticipated
had the participants from 9 African countries, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea,
Cameroon, Zambia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia, Zimbabwe and Ghana.
A lot of good quality football was shown throughout the tournament with great
goals and incredible saves. Going into the tournament as favorites to win the
title for a third consecutive time was the Nigerian team that was unbeaten
throughout the tournament. Nigeria beat Tanzania on penalties, while Ghana
scored two goals against Cameroon in the semi-finals. The two teams went head
to head in an intense battle for the title, with Ghana going into the game
without conceding a goal throughout the tournament.
The match finished 1-0 in favour of Ghana. Tanzania settled for 3rd place.
Though the competition, the international students from One Belt One Road
countries not only had the technical competition, but also experienced the
cultural exchange. And at last, the trophy and medals were given to the winners
by David Xu, head of Student Administration Office, IEC.