All four Nigerian teams have advanced to the knockout stage of the Gothia Cup 48th edition in Gothenburg, Sweden, after impressive performances in the group stage.
The teams collectively scored 32 goals and conceded only 7, with Sporting Lagos maintaining a clean sheet throughout.
Fawas Salami of the Nigerian Eagles stood out with four goals in three games, while Kparobo Arierhi scored a hat-trick for Beyond Limits.
Sporting Lagos and Beyond Limits are the only teams with a 100% record, having won all their group stage matches.
The final group stage scores are:
- Beyond Limits (Nigeria) 3-0 IFK Goteborg (Sweden)
- Sporting Lagos (Nigeria) 1-0 Mjallby AIF (Sweden)
- Tikitaka (Nigeria) 4-2 Elfsborg (Sweden)
- Nigeria Eagles (Nigeria) 3-0 IFK Falkoping (Sweden)
The standings are:
- Beyond Limits: 9 points, 13 goals, 3 conceded
- Sporting Lagos: 9 points, 5 goals, 0 conceded
- Tikitaka International: 7 points, 8 goals, 3 conceded
- Nigeria Eagles: 7 points, 6 goals, 1 conceded
The Nigerian teams’ exceptional performance sets them up for success in the knockout stage, which promises to be an exciting and competitive phase of the tournament.
