Teams from 13 different countries across three continents won titles in the various age categories at Gothia Cup 2026, underlining the tournament's status as the world's largest and most international youth football tournament.
A total of 1,956 teams from 78 countries competed in this year's Gothia Cup. The tournament truly showcased its international diversity – something that was clearly reflected in Saturday's A Finals.
The winners came from Sweden, France, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, Ghana, Germany, Tanzania, England, Spain, Kenya, India and Iceland.
Add to that the fact that the five different groups in Thursday’s Special Olympic Trophies were won by five different nations: Germany, Poland, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong and Turkmenistan.
Here are the final results from Gothia Cup 2026
(click on the links to read match reports from the finals)
B12 (Presented by McDonald's)
Minerva Academy FC (India)
Minerva Academy FC defeated RS Sports Yellow 2–1
G12 (Presented by LEGO)
Jitex BK (Sweden)
Jitex BK defeated CYDF Youth Football Team (China) 1–0
B13 (Presented by Volvo)
Section Elite Academy (France)
Section Elite Academy defeated Akademi Persib Cimahi (Indonesia) 2–0.
G13
Madrid Panthers (Spain)
Madrid Panthers defeated Älvsjö AIK FF 1 1–0
B14B (Presented by Gothia Cup)
Legacy Academy (Kenya)
Legacy Academy defeated Lerum IS (Sweden) 1–0
G14B (Presented by Libresse)
Hammarby IF (Sweden)
Hammarby IF defeated Northumberland County Schools FA 5–0
B14 (Presented by Polarbröd)
FH 1 (Iceland)
FH 1 defeated Imperial Future (Spain) 1–0
G14 (Presented by DXC)
Hammarby IF 14 A (Sweden)
Hammarby IF 14 A defeated Northumberland County Schools FA (England) 5–0
B15 (Presented by Norrmejerier)
Imperial Future (Spain)
Imperial Future defeated Hamarkameratene 4–0
G15 (Presented by SKF)
IK Uppsala Fotboll (Sweden)
IK Uppsala Fotboll defeated Marin FC (USA) 4–5
B16 (Presented by SKF)
Skouted FC (England)
Skouted FC defeated Jersey Futbol Club Nsoromma (USA) 2–0
G16 (Presented by SEB)
Bjärreds FF (Sweden)
Bjärreds FF defeated Stjarnan 1 (Iceland) 5–4 after a penalty shootout
B17 (Presented by Fortum)
One Tanzanite (Tanzania)
One Tanzanite defeated Horsham FC (England) 2–0
G17 (Presented by Sonepar)
SV Eutingen (Germany)
SV Eutingen defeated IK Uppsala Fotboll (Sweden) 3–0
B18 (Presented by NeH)
Accra Shooting Stars FC (Ghana)
Accra Shooting Stars FC defeated Newbridge Town FC (Ireland) 2–1
G18 (Presented by Kopparbergs)
SK Haugar (Norway)
SK Haugar defeated Fredrikstad FK 8–7 after a penalty shootout
B17 Gothia Puma Trophy (Presented by Puma)
Beyond Limits (Nigeria)
Beyond Limits defeated ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) 1–0
G17 Gothia Puma Trophy (Presented by Puma)
Kamimura Gakuen (Japan)
Kamimura Gakuen defeated Enskede IK (Sweden) 4–0
Gothia Special Olympic Trophy (Presented by Sonepar)
Group 1
Special Olympics Uzbekistan Male
Special Olympics Uzbekistan Male defeated Special Olympics Germany 1 3–0.
Group 2
Special Olympics Turkmenistan 1
Special Olympics Turkmenistan 1 defeated Special Olympics Estonia 3–0.
Group 3
Special Olympics Poland
Special Olympics Poland defeated Accademia Sport (Italy) 3–0.
Group 4
Special Olympics Hong Kong
Special Olympics Hong Kong defeated Special Olympics Belgium 3–0.
Group 5
Special Olympics Germany 0
Special Olympics Germany 0 defeated Special Olympics Uzbekistan Female 3–0.
Gothia Cup is the world’s largest and most international youth football tournament. Each year, around 1900 teams from 75 nations take part and play almost 5000 games on 140 pitches. Gothia Cup is a meeting place for the world’s youth, irrespective of religion, ethnicity or nationality, with football as the common denominator.