Update: International Futsal Tournament in by EMU Sports Affairs Directorate still ongoing...

Organised by Eastern Mediterranean University Sports Affairs Directorate, “International Futsal Tournament” is taking place in Eastern Mediterranean university with the participation of men’s futsal teams from 26 countries and women’s fustal teams from 7 countries. Group matches will be held between 27 March and 9 April 2015 whilst quarter and half finals as well as finals will take place on 13, 15 and 17 April 2015.

Male teams will be competing in four groups and female teams in two during the matches taking place at EMU Lala Mustafa Paşa Sports Center. Following the group matches, men’s teams qualifying for the first two places will play the quarter finals and through the method of cross matching, teams qualifying for half finals will be determined. Following the half finals, winning teams will take part in the finals. The remaining teams will play against each other for the third place. In women’s teams, the teams qualifying for the first and second place will play half finals through the cross matching method.  The winning teams will play the finals while the remaining ones will compete against each other for the third place.

The official opening of “EMU International Futsal Cup of Nation” will be taking place at Lala Mustafa Paşa Sports Center at 5:00 p.m. on Friday,  27 March 2015. All university staff, students and local community are cordially invited to this cross-cultural event. Below is the program for the first day:

Match	Date	Time	Team	Team	Groups
1	27 March 2015	18:30	TRNC	IRAN	A	WOMEN
2	27 March 2015	19:00	NIGERIA	CAMEROON	B	WOMEN
3	27 March 2015	19:30	SUDAN	BURKINO FASO	A	MEN
4	27 March 2015	20:00	SYRIA	CAMEROON	A	MEN
5	27 March 2015	20:30	NIGERIA	IRAQ KURDISH	A	MEN
6	27 March 2015	21:00	PAKISTAN	IRAQ	D	MEN

Credit: EMU