Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has taken to social media to celebrate the University for Development Studies (UDS) following its historic victory at the University World Cup held in China.<\/p>\n
This follows their dramatic 2-1 victory over Brazil\u2019s Paulista University in the final on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Ghanaian side had to dig deep after Gabriel Viera stunned them with a goal in the opening 30 seconds of the match.<\/p>\n
But UDS refused to bow out, with captain Mohammed Sulemana striking late in injury time to level the score.<\/p>\n
In a heartfelt message posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Vice President congratulated the UDS team for their \u201cspirited journey\u201d and praised their dedication, teamwork, and resilience, qualities she said had \u201clifted Ghana to the pinnacle of global university football.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter a spirited journey, players from Ghana\u2019s University for Development Studies (UDS) have been crowned Champions of the University World Cup in China,\u201d she wrote. \u201cYour determination, teamwork, and resilience have lifted Ghana to the pinnacle of global university football. This victory is a triumph for UDS and the entire nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
UDS\u2019s victory marks the first time a Ghanaian university, and indeed an African university, has won the prestigious FISU World University Football Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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