Gothia Special Olympics Trophy gathers teams from around the world

The Gothia Special Olympics Trophy brings together teams from several countries as players travel to Gothenburg to compete against international opponents. – The goal is to win, says Isabell Klein from Special Olympics Germany.

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"We want every player to go home with a new sustainable habit"

At Gothia Cup, sustainability is about inspiring thousands of young people to make small choices that together create a big difference.

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Heden – a meeting place for the entire Gothia Cup

At the heart of the action during Gothia Cup, Heden Center is a place where players from all over the world come together between matches. Here, participants gather to play, socialize, and explore different aspects of the tournament. – The best part of being here is trying out different things, says Liam Åberg Heikkilä.

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Gothia Cup Kicks Off with a Magical Opening Ceremony at Ullevi

48,124 cheering youth in the audience. It was a grand opening of the record-breaking Gothia Cup 2026 on Monday evening.

Gothia Cup · Meet the World

Living Together Makes the Tournament More Than Just Matches

For many teams, staying in schools is an obvious part of the experience during Gothia Cup. – It’s really fun to stay at a school, you meet a lot of friends from other countries, says Alrasya Muntazar Allan Putra Aning from the Indonesian team Akademi Persib Cimahi.

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Right to Dream put on a show in their opening game

After an intense opening day at the Gothia Puma Trophy, the crowd was treated to a high-profile clash between Right to Dream and IF Brommapojkarna. – We know we can play even better, says two-goal scorer Yaya Sidibe after the win.

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First goal at SKF Arena 2026

Under a clear blue sky and bright sunshine, Gothia Cup 2026 got fully underway. The first match of the day was played at SKF Arena – and it was Mexican Alianza Mexico’s Daniel Hernandez who had the honour of writing his name into the history books as the arena’s first goalscorer of this year’s tournament.

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From Singapore to Gothenburg – Ready for Gothia Cup

During Sunday, teams from all over the world arrived at Gothia Cup. Many of them passed through Gothenburg Central Station on their way to the tournament. One of these teams is Afroasia Football Academy from Singapore. – It was long journey, but for the tournament it is worth it, says Jaden Emmanuel.

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Here are the five largest nations in Gothia Cup

There are 78 nations in this year's Gothia Cup. Some countries have only a single team, while others have significantly more. Here are this year's Big Five – the five largest nations in Gothia Cup.

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Gothia Special Olympics Trophy gathers teams from around the world

"We want every player to go home with a new sustainable habit"

Heden – a meeting place for the entire Gothia Cup

Gothia Cup Kicks Off with a Magical Opening Ceremony at Ullevi

Living Together Makes the Tournament More Than Just Matches

Right to Dream put on a show in their opening game

First goal at SKF Arena 2026

From Singapore to Gothenburg – Ready for Gothia Cup

Here are the five largest nations in Gothia Cup

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