PSU Team takes off for the kick-off!

Al Riyadh Newspaper                  Al-Jazirah Newspaper

Early on Monday morning, twelve selected students from Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, flew off to Germany for the Football World Cup. They are on an exchange visit organized with Hamburg University and will be hosted by their German counterparts and their families during their stay. This World Cup trip, to support the Saudi National Team, has also received support from the Saudi Football Association.

The PSU Sons of the Desert – their official name during the Tour – will be attending several live World Cup matches and supporting the other Saudi Team. In addition, the PSU group will conquer Germany's highest peak, the Zuguspitze (by cablecar), visit the Bundestag, attend lectures at Hamburg University, tour the beautiful old town of Heidelberg, and much more.

After a warm welcome in Hamburg, on Monday morning, they will travel with their young German hosts mainly by coach, but also by canal boat and high-speed train.

So, watch your screens for the Saudi National Team and the PSU Team: on Wednesday 14th June for KSA vs Tunisia; Monday 19th for KSA vs Ukraine; and Friday 23rd for KSA vs Spain. The full programme and a photo of the Hamburg University hosts can be seen on the PSU website, which will also carry daily updates on the exchange trip: www.psu.edu.sa.

At some time in the future, Prince Sultan University, the Kingdom's first private university, will invite their German hosts to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The PSU Team are proud to be representing not just their University, but Riyadh, their country and all Saudi young people. We wish them well!