Gothia Cup
Boys 18. Gothenburg. Group runners-up, last sixteen.
12 Jul 2026 → 18 Jul 2026
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- 3
- W
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- 2
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- 18
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- 3
- GA
Capital City were one of three Nigerian clubs at Gothia Cup 2026. Boys 18. Ninety-four other teams from twenty countries, split into twenty-three groups. We were in Group 5 with Landvetter IS, SG Findorff and Sundbybergs IK. Arrival day was 12 July. Matches ran 13 to 16 July across Gothenburg. We finished second in the group with nine scored and one conceded, then went into Play-off A. A 9-1 win over Interclubes FC in the last 32. A 0-1 loss to Lørenskog IF in the last 16. Five matches. Three wins. Two losses. Eighteen scored. Three conceded. Third-highest goals per game in Boys 18, at 3.6. No trophy. Accra Shooting Stars FC won Play-off A.
Route
Stop by Stop.
Gothenburg
Sweden · 12 Jul
Journey diary
As It Happened.
Day 5 · 16 Jul 2026
Last 32, then last 16
Gothenburg
Morning: 9-1 Interclubes FC at Påvelund 1. Evening: 0-1 Lørenskog IF at Djupedalsplan 2. Gothia ends in the last sixteen. 5 played, 3 won, 2 lost, 18-3.
Day 4 · 15 Jul 2026
0-1 Landvetter IS. Still second.
Landvetter IP 1
Landvetter IP 1, 12:50. Only group defeat. Landvetter take the group 9 points. We finish second, 6 points, 9-1, into Play-off A.
Day 3 · 14 Jul 2026
3-0 SG Findorff
Landvetter IP 1
Landvetter IP 1, 09:00. Second group win. Two from two.
Day 2 · 13 Jul 2026
6-0 Sundbybergs IK
Mölnlycke IP
First match. Away at Mölnlycke IP, 11:50. Six without reply. Form starts WW.
Day 1 · 12 Jul 2026
Arrival in Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothia Cup week, 12 to 18 July. No matches on arrival day. Boys 18, Group 5. Landvetter IS, SG Findorff, Sundbybergs IK.
Journey diary
Results
Every Match Moves It Forward.
- W6–0
vs Sundbybergs IK
Boys 18 · Group 5 · 13 Jul · Mölnlycke IP · 11:50
Away. Opening night in Gothenburg.
- W3–0
vs SG Findorff
Boys 18 · Group 5 · 14 Jul · Landvetter IP 1 · 09:00
- L0–1
vs Landvetter IS
Boys 18 · Group 5 · 15 Jul · Landvetter IP 1 · 12:50
Away. Only group defeat. Still second, into Play-off A.
- W9–1
vs Interclubes FC
Boys 18 · Play-off A · 1/32 · 16 Jul · Påvelund 1 · 09:10
- L0–1
vs Lørenskog IF
Boys 18 · Play-off A · 1/16 · 16 Jul · Djupedalsplan 2 · 18:10
Away. Campaign ended here.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landvetter IS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| Capital City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| SG Findorff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
| Sundbybergs IK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -10 | 1 |
The squad
Who Made The Trip.
| No | Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | |||
| 1 | Haruna Muhammad Abdullahi | 0 | 0 |
| Defender | |||
| 2 | Muhammad Zakariya | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Shamsudeen Zubairu“Shamsu” | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Akanji Farouk Abiodun | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Abdulrazaq Abubakar | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Dawi Boslam | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielder | |||
| 7 | Zubairu Imrana Musa | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Jonathan Godwin Junior | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Abdullahi Abdullahi | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Kabiru Ibrahim | 4 | 1 |
| Forward | |||
| 11 | Baba Saidu Audu“Saidu” | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Alhassan Kazali | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Ahmad Abdulmajid“Ahmad” | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Gobet David Goritji | 0 | 0 |
Jonathan Godwin Junior 4. Kabiru Ibrahim 4. Abdullahi Abdullahi 3.
Second place in Group 5. Third-highest goals per game in Boys 18.
Outcome
Last sixteen. Group runners-up.
Second in Group 5, then out 0-1 to Lørenskog IF in the Play-off A last 16. Five games, 18-3. We did not win Gothia Cup.