– It’s incredibly fun. Many of us wondered what would happen after the pandemic, but we are breaking records and more teams wanted to come than we could accommodate, says the cup’s communications manager Malin Fahlén.
The Gothia Cup is now played not only around Gothenburg and Mölndal, but also in Kungsbacka and Alingsås.
Close to 2000 teams registered
This year, a total of 1,871 teams from around the world are participating, 100 more than the previous participation record. It includes two nations that have never competed before: the Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago.
During Sunday, young people from all over the world flocked to West Swedish schools where they will live during the cup week. At Ascheberg School in Gothenburg, there was a happy atmosphere and dancing in the corridors.
In the clip, you hear players from the Madrid team Club Deportivo Móstoles URJC talk about their expectations.