1xCUP raises prize to ₦20m as over 30 players advance to pro football
Mr Adedapo disclosed this in Lagos on Friday at the final group-stage draw for the 2026 edition of the competition, which began with 100 teams competing for 24 places in the main tournament.
With the group stage set to begin, the tournament now enters the phase where its stated objective of identifying players for professional opportunities will be tested alongside the battle for the title and ₦10 million first prize.“In 2024, after we saw the reception of the competition by the teams and what these young talents can do, we upped the grand prize from ₦1 million to ₦20 million,” he said.
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