The University of Karbala team won the title of the Universities Futsal Championship for the Middle Euphrates region, which was organized by the Scientific Supervision and Evaluation Service, Department of Student Activities in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, after winning the final match over the Islamic University team in the final match that took place in the hall of the Faculty of Physical Education at Future University in the presence of Administrative Assistant for the College of Physical Education A. M. Dr. Abbas Abdel Hamza and a number of college professors.

The team coach, head of the Student Activities Division at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, said: M. Dr. Mazen Jalil Al-Kanani said that the Karbala University team won the championship title after defeating the Islamic University team on penalty kicks with (6) goals compared to (5) goals for its competitor, indicating that his team presented during all the matches a high level of performance and organization that qualified it to win the championship title well deservedly.

Al-Kanani added: “He was chosen as the best coach in the tournament, while the university team player, Captain Tahseen Muhammad Farhan, was chosen as the best player in the tournament.

Al-Kanani expressed his thanks to the President of the University of Karbala, Professor Dr. Bassem Khalil Nayel Al-Saidi, the administrative and scientific assistants, Professor Dr. Akram Al-Yasiriand Professor Dr. Najm Abdul Hussein for their continued support of student activities at the University of Karbala.

He also thanked the sports delegation represented by the head of the delegation, Mr. M. Dr. Muhammad Jaber and the delegation supervisor, A. Dr. Ahmed Mortada and the delegation manager, A. Dr. Hussein Makki, assistant coach, and Mr. Eng. Saad Allawi and the technical director, Eng. M. Ali Subhi Assi, the delegation’s media person, Mr. Tariq Al-Khafaji, and to all the players for the great efforts they made during the tournament matches.

At the conclusion of the tournament, the championship cup, medals, and shields were handed over to the Karbala University team and the university’s sports delegation, amid overwhelming joy painted on everyone’s faces with this great sporting achievement.