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Kafo claim victory at the first ever Global Goals World Cup Saudi Arabia.
26 all-female teams competed at the inaugural GGWCUP Saudi Arabia
The winning team will go to represent the Kingdom at the GGWCUP grand finale in Iceland
The GGWCUP celebrated sports and sustainability with a family-friendly festival
(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) September 19 2021 - The first ever Global Goals World Cup Saudi Arabia event has taken place in Diriyah, with 26 all-female teams advocating for social and environmental sustainability while battling it out for the chance to take part in the Global Goals World Cup (GGWCUP) grand finale in November.
Hosted by the Saudi Sports for All Federation at Elite Sports Centre in Diriyah, the Kingdom’s inaugural GGWCUP event took place between Thursday, September 16 and Saturday, September 18. The event, sponsored by Adidas and Novo Nordisk, combined social impact and sport, as the teams competed in a 5-a-side football tournament as part of their campaigns to highlight the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The GGWCUP movement was launched in 2015, since then, it has invited women around the world to use sport and the 17 SDGs to make a positive impact in their communities.
Full Press Release on www.ggwcup.com.
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