Lagos Set for National Football Fives Finals

The National Finals of the F5WC Tournament comes up on January 15-16 at the Campos Mini Stadium on Lagos Island.

16 teams of seven each from different parts of Nigeria will converge on Lagos for twoday football hostilities at the end of which the last team standing will get a chance to represent Nigeria at the F5WC Global tournament in Bangkok, Thailand in March.

F5WC Nationals will be played in a round robin format as the 16 finalist have been drawn into four groups of four teams each with the top two teams qualifying for the quater-finals.

The eventual winners will also get a giant trophy, medals and a sum of 1.5million Naira from the main Sponsors of the tournament, Olympic Milk.

Olympic milk have also promised to take one lucky fan on an all- expense paid trip to the Etihad to watch a Manchester City FC home game.

The MVP and highest goal scorer at the national finals in Lagos will also get the experience of a lifetime when they get a chance to also watch star players like Kelechi Iheanacho and other Manchester City stars in action at the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City.

Meanwhile the senior special assistant to the governor of Lagos State on sports, Anthony Adeboye, has also revealed that the Lagos State Government through his office has decided to support the tournament as it meets with the plans by the state government to use sports as a veritable tool for youth empowerment.

Managing Director of Fivesports, organisers of the Football 5’s Tournament, Bayo Akande, has called on Lagosians to come out in large numbers to witness a well packed event, with lots of giveaways spiced with entertainment and games for the fans. Akande informed that plans have been put in place for football lovers to enjoy the beautiful game in a conducive atmosphere with adequate security.