Gothia Cup Gothia Cup Celebrates 50 Years – Berthold Happe Inducted into the Hall of Fame Berthold Happe was awarded an honorary place in the Gothia Cup Hall of Fame during this year’s Leaders Party, recognizing his long-standing dedication to the tournament with SG Borken e.V. – It feels incredibly honorable and I’m very proud, he says, visibly moved by the moment. Read more Gothia Cup
Gothia Cup Rainbow tie back for the third year in a row For the third year in a row, Gothia Cup, in collaboration with Sonepar, is distributing a rainbow-colored captain's armband to all teams participating in the tournament. – We show that together we stand up for diversity, inclusion, and human rights," says Thomas Andersson, Sales Manager at Gothia Cup. Read more Gothia Cup
Jonas Eriksson: “Without us, there is no game” Refereeing at the world’s biggest youth tournament is something very special. As Gothia Cup’s referee ambassador, Jonas Eriksson supports referees from all over the world. – It’s the best job in the world, he says. Read more Press
Gothia Cup Gothia Cup celebrates 50 years with a photo exhibition at Heden Fifty years ago, the first Gothia Cup match was played. Today, it is the world's largest youth football tournament. The journey there is presented in an exhibition at Heden in connection with the tournament about its unique history. Read more Gothia Cup
Gothia Cup Tough opposition right away for DKI Jakarta In Gothenburg, teams from all over the world gather for the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy. Varel Affandi is playing in his first tournament and gets to face teams from countries he has never played against before. – We look forward to Germany, he says. Read more Gothia Cup
Gothia Cup Beyond Limits at Gothia Cup for the third year in a row "Everyone here is very nice" Beyond Limits has traveled all the way from Nigeria to participate in the Gothia Puma Trophy. This year, they hope for sporting success and to return home with a trophy. – We have been preparing for a long time and are looking forward to playing, says Aribo Faith Olorunjeda. Read more Gothia Cup
Gothia Cup Supporterfavorites Rawahel aims for the topp Rawahel Charity Society is the crowd favourite that impressed with a 5–0 win against Ope IF yesterday. Now they're aiming for the trophy. –The goal is to win the whole tournament, says Abdullah Abolrub. Read more Gothia Cup
Gothia Cup Historic opening ceremony as Gothia Cup celebrates 50 years With a packed Ullevi Stadium and participants from 74 countries, Gothia Cup 2025 began with a grand opening ceremony. This year, the event held special significance – the tournament is celebrating 50 years as a meeting place for young people from around the world. Read more Gothia Cup
Gothia Cup Last year's gold medalists are back at Gothia Cup: "We hope the team makes us proud" At Kviberg, Special Olympics Bharat played their first match of the year at Gothia Cup. Present to support the team is Dr. Mallika Nadda, Chairperson of the Special Olympics Asia-Pacific Council. – This is where we show the world what inclusion means, says Dr. Mallika Nadda. Read more Gothia Cup