The 1st 2026 World Ginseng Unicup International Student Soccer Tournament will be held in Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do on October 31.
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- The first 2026 World Ginseng Uni Cup International Student Soccer Tournament, in which about 300 domestic international students participate, will be held at Chubu Middle School in Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do on October 31.
- 16 teams will participate in the group stage and tournament in a 5-a-side format, and Vietnam national soccer team legend striker Nguyen Ain Duc will be a special invitee.
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Why It Matters
The first 2026 World Ginseng Unicup International Student Soccer Tournament will be held to provide a stage for sports exchange where domestic foreign students overcome nationality and language barriers and become one through soccer.
About 300 foreign students attended... Played as a 5-a-side match
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = The '1st 2026 World Ginseng Uni Cup International Student Soccer Tournament', a stage for sports exchange where domestic foreign students overcome nationality and language barriers and become one through soccer, will be held at Chubu Middle School in Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do on October 31.
This competition, co-hosted by Jeongnong Ginseng Agricultural Cooperative Corporation and DJ Management, and co-organized by DJ Management and SN Company, will be attended by 16 teams composed of foreign students studying abroad at domestic universities and graduate schools.
The competition will be held in a 5-a-side format (5 vs 5), and 16 teams will be divided into 4 groups and play in the group stage, and then the 1st and 2nd place teams from each group will play a tournament to determine the winner.
Nguyen Ain Duc, considered the legendary striker of the Vietnamese national soccer team, was specially invited to this tournament and met with the participants.
What to Watch
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If the competition is successful, it will become a regular event every year and become a representative event for international student sports exchange.
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Open Questions
- What awards will be given to the winning team of the competition?
- What is the specific nationality composition of the participating teams?
- Are there any plans for continued sports exchanges between international students after the competition?
