Land reform sports tournament concludes in Ceará Brazil

The Ceará State Government and the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) concluded the 4th edition of the Copa Estadual da Reforma Agrária in Caucaia.

The tournament, which is recognized as the largest rural sports competition in Brazil, finished with a final day of matches involving teams from various agrarian settlements and camps across 36 municipalities.

The Clube Esportivo Massapê defeated Croatá Jandaíra 1 to 0 in the men's final, while the Mulungu team beat Meninas do 25 with a score of 2 to 1 in the women's final. The event also included a match between the MST and Amigos do MST, which the MST won 3 to 2. Organizers distributed individual awards for best goalkeepers and top scorers to recognize the athletes' performances throughout the five month competition.

Rosângela Feliz, an executive secretary for the state sports department, stated that the initiative reaches rural residents and settlement inhabitants who typically do not access public sports policies. Régis Alves of the Torcida Antifascista described the tournament as a space for strengthening democracy and providing leisure for men and women in the region. The competition was executed by the Associação de Cooperação Agrícola do Estado do Ceará (ACACE) with support from the MST.