FirstBank and Samuel Okwaraji Foundation Launch U-16 Tournament
The zonal qualifiers for the 2026 FirstBank/Samuel Okwaraji Foundation U-16 Inter-Secondary Schools Football Tournament have commenced, featuring matches across Abuja, Kano, Lagos, and Owerri. The Abuja zone, which serves the North-Central region, is hosted at Sunrise Sports City, where six schools are competing for a chance to qualify for the next stage.
These six teams are divided into three groups, each containing two teams. In Group A, Government Secondary School, Mabushi, faced Spate Ajele Community Secondary School, Ilorin, on September 20.
The tournament aims to promote youth engagement in sports and honor the legacy of Samuel Okwaraji.
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