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Kick-off of the Men's Football competition of the 7th CISM World Summer Games

 

 

WUHAN (CHN) - The Men’s Football competition of the 7th CISM Military World Games started on October 16 at the Wuhan National Fitness Center Football Field. 247 athletes from 12 countries, including Algeria, Ireland and Qatar, participated in the first round of group stage of Men’s Football.

The teams from 12 countries, including Algeria, Ireland, Greece, Egypt, France, North Korea, Qatar, the U.S., Canada, Oman, Brazil and Bahrain will fight for the gold medal during the Men’s Football competition.

 

 

Though it was rainy and cold on the morning of October 16, numerous enthusiastic spectators attended the game between Algeria and Ireland at the No. 1 Field of Wuhan National Fitness Center Football Field. And the game was amazing as the Algerians first scored 6 minutes after the start of the match. Algeria finally secured a 4/0 win against the Irish boys.

5 other games also took place on October 16 with the following duels: Qatar VS U.S.A, Greece VS Egypt, Canada VS Oman, France VS North Korea and Brazil VS Bahrain.

 

 

The men’s competition will be spread over 6 days with two other group stages games scheduled on October 18 and 20 respectively, while the Quarterfinals, the semifinals and the Final and Medal Ceremony will respectively be held on October 23, 25 and 27.

 

(Source: SUMOC Executive Committee - Pictures: Maxime Morlet, CISM Photographer - Reporter WANG Zichen - Editor NIE Yang)

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