On May 26, a friendly football match between the Crimean Students and Students from Africa was played at the stadium of the Vernadsky CFU’s Academy of Construction and Architecture as part of Africa Day celebrations.

“Africa Day is marked at Vernadsky CFU each year on May 25 by a range of varied events and activities, including a traditional friendly football match, which brings together the university’s students, graduates, and staff members,” said Head of the Office of International Affairs at Vernadsky CFU Aleksandr Mashchenko.

The match was split in two halves lasting 30 minutes each, and ended with a 4–3 victory for the Crimean Students team. The goalkeepers and the best players of the match were also given special awards.

According to the organisers, the event was not about winning or losing a game, but rather facilitating and fostering a friendly community of students, domestic and international.

There are over one hundred African students currently studying at Vernadsky CFU. They hail from twelve African countries, including Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Traditional football friendly played at Vernadsky CFU