Gothia Cup 2025: Brutal Mailantarki FC thrash Swedish IFK Kumla in World Youth Cup debut

Abuja-based football club, Mailantarki Care FC have embarked on yet another brilliant international outing as they began their Gothia Cup 2025 campaign in emphatic style, thrashing Swedish side IFK Kumla 6-0 in their Group stage opener on Monday.

This is coming bare a year after Mailantarki FC won the most recent youth tournament in Denmark, emerging as the overall winners during the 2024 Dana Cup

A resounding 6-nil victory in the Gothia Cup opener against one of the host clubs, IFK Kumpa, has sent a clear message to the rival clubs in the tournament.

With much intent and a high-pressing game, the boys undid stubborn IFK Kumla, who proved to be more physical in the first 5 minutes before Ejiogu Samuel broke the jinx following his brilliant individual effort from the left flank.

The goals kept pouring in as IFK conceded further 3 goals courtesy of Apas Abel, Sadiq Ashiru, and Akiemute Godstime to round off the first half with a 4-nil comfortable lead.

However, Chukwusa Mathew bagged a brace after the restart to complete the rout on the Kumla based club.

Up next for the rising stars is German club MTV Ramelsloh on Tuesday 15th July, 2025 at the same venue of Torslandavallen, Gothenburg.”

Reacting to the win, Coach Idris Mohammed of Mailantarki FC described the win as a good morale booster for his boys while promising to ensure that his team work harder to sustain the feat.

He lauded his boys and the club management for their support.

Our Correspondent reports that Gothia Cup is the world’s largest and most international youth football tournament in Gothenburg, the second largest in Sweden after Stockholm.

The tournament runs from 13 to 19 July, with matches played on pitches across the city and surrounding areas.
Each year, around 1,700 teams from 80 countries take part in Gothia Cup.

This year, Gothia Cup celebrates its 50th anniversary having been on since 1975, with over one million young players from 147 nations have taken part in the event.