The KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup-Football, kicked off on November 21 in 
Jinjiang, southeast China's Fujian Province, so far has drawn nearly 10 million 
viewers.

The KELME 2019 FISU University World Cup-Football, which will be held from 
November 21 to December 1, 2019, is the first session of the FISU University 
World Cup-Football and is also the first session held in Jinjiang after the 
city won the right to host four consecutive sessions of FISU University World 
Cup-Football, attracting 24 teams from 16 countries.

Oleg Matytsin, the president of the FISU, said at the opening ceremony for the 
event that the host of the first FISU University World Cup-Football opens a new 
chapter in the history of university sports.

According to Xue Yanqing, senior vice president of the Federation of University 
Sports of China (FUSC), football is one of the most popular, influential and 
charming sports in the world. It is of great significance to develop and 
revitalize football in improving the physical fitness of the people, enriching 
cultural life, cultivating sports culture and developing sports industry.

At present, the group matches of the KELME 2019 FISU University World 
Cup-Football are being held in Jinjiang. 

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(Caption: Oleg Matytsin, the president of the FISU, at the opening ceremony)

SOURCE: Xinhua Silk Road Information Service