Charity Futsal Tournament at WUM

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Players participating in an indoor football match are fighting for the ball in the center of the pitch, while the remaining participants and spectators watch the game from the sidelines.
It was the largest indoor football tournament in the history of our university. It was inspired by the FIFA World Cup, which is set to take place in the summer of 2026. So we could see 24 "representations of individual countries of the world" in action. Egypt won. All the income from the event was donated to help cover the treatment expenses of Asia, the sister of one of the players – a mother, wife, daughter and friend who is fighting cancer.

The games took place on February 21 at the MUW Sports and Rehabilitation Center. They were open to students, graduates and employees of the MUW as well as people from outside the university – a maximum of two in a representation. Individual teams consisted of five players (four plus the goalkeeper) and possibly two substitutes.

Best in Tournament

Egyptians (English Division team) won the Tournament: Shadi Al-Nashar, Mohammed Al-Azzawi, Mohammed Altheraawi, Messien Al-Shalaby, Salah Mahmoud, Mutaz Muqbel, Artur Schwab. They played better from match to match. In the final they defeated the Uruguayan team 3-1. The bronze medals were awarded to French players after an exciting match against Colombia. Prizes were also awarded in the following categories:

  • The best player of the tournament: Salah Mahmoud (Egypt)
  • Top goalscorer: Messien Al-Shalaby (Egypt), Tomasz Konecki (France), Szymon Lelas (Colombia)
  • Player with top assists: Marcin Saganek (France)
  • The best goalkeeper of the tournament: Łukasz Nogajski (Ivory Coast)
  • Top fans: New Zealand, Poland

Charity goal reached

The entire tournament was of a charitable nature, both the entry fees of all players and other donations were used to treat Asia's cancer. The organizers managed to collect over PLN 6,000. 
The event attracted exceptional guests. Various stages of the tournament were watched by such guests as: Prof. Rafał Krenke, the Rector of MUW, Prof. Marek Kuch, the Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Education, Prof. Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska, the Vice Rector for Clinical Affairs and Investment; Prof. Paweł Włodarski, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Assoc. Prof. Jacek Sieńko, the Vice Dean for Student Affairs of the English Division, Assoc. Prof. Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska, the Vice Dean for Obstetrics at the Faculty of Health Sciences. The games were organized by the Academic Sports Association MUW in cooperation with the MUW Student Government.

 

The team in red jerseys is celebrating their victory in the sports hall, lifting the trophy and raising their hands in joy, while other participants watch them from the side of the court.
A player is running with outstretched arms across the sports hall, while the team and the fans on the bench and in the stands react enthusiastically, raising their hands and clapping.
Players in green and blue jerseys are fighting for the ball during a dynamic action in an indoor football match, while the remaining participants watch the situation from the bench
Two players are competing for the ball during an indoor football match, running close to each other across the pitch, while the other players watch the action in the background.
People gathered around the table during the sports award ceremony are looking at the trophies placed on it, while representatives of the organizers lean over the awards in the sports hall.
Two players in yellow and red jerseys are dynamically fighting for the ball during an indoor football match, blocking each other on the pitch.
A group of people is sitting and standing by the wall in the sports hall; some of them are wearing navy blue jackets with white sleeves, while in front of them children and adults in colorful outfits are seated.
Two people are standing on the court in the sports hall; one, wearing a green sweatshirt, is pointing something out to the other person, who is dressed in a navy-blue jacket with white sleeves.
A man standing in the sports hall raises his hands in a gesture of joy, while other participants sit or stand nearby, clapping and watching the situation.
A set of sports trophies arranged on a table: a golden goalkeeper statuette, a Golden Ball–style MVP trophy, and a large cup resembling the World Championship trophy; in the background, tournament participants can be seen in the sports hall.
During the ceremony in the sports hall, a woman presents a player with an award in the form of a golden ball while shaking his hand; other participants of the event are standing around them.
A player in a red jersey poses with a Golden Boot award, holding the trophy in his hands, while a person standing next to him claps appreciatively in the sports hall.
A player in a black jersey poses with a trophy in the form of a Golden Boot, standing next to a person wearing a navy-blue jacket with white sleeves during the award ceremony in the sports hall.
During the ceremony in the sports hall, a player in an orange jersey holds a trophy while standing next to a child and a person wearing a navy-blue jacket with white sleeves; other sports trophies are visible on the table next to them
A group of participants is standing together on the court in the sports hall; some of them are wearing medals around their necks, and in the front row there are also children taking part in the ceremony