TikiTaka Nigeria are through to the knockout rounds of the 2024 Gothia Cup in Sweden after they finished top of their first round group courtesy of a 4-2 win over IF Elfsborg.
Tikitaka International FC qualify to the knockout stage 🇳🇬 @Gothia_Cup after coming from behind to beat IF Elfsborg 🇸🇪.
— Bolajibale_footballtalk (@BolajiBale) July 17, 2024
The Abuja based team score four goals in the second half of the game🔥#gothiacup2024 @myleaguewire pic.twitter.com/uGoZGEGxTh
TikiTaka finished top of Group 3 U17 Boys Elite with seven points from three matches, a point ahead of second-placed Elfsborg.
The Swedish club, who have won their first two group games, drew first blood after only 13 minutes.
However, the Nigerian lads showed character as they fought back to draw level in the 32nd minute through David Tok.
They then took the lead through Moses Joel in 35th minute only for the Swedish side to peg them back a minute later.
A little piece of TikiTaka MAGIC @Gothia_Cup TERFA DENNIS leap’s highest to finish off a superb team play #TikiTakaNigeria 4 @IFElfsborg1904 2 #Nigeria #football #Sweden pic.twitter.com/15jD6fHGGx
— Samm Audu (@SammAudusoka) July 18, 2024
Striker Terfa Dennis then regained the lead for TikiTaka Nigeria in the 52nd minute, when he rose highest to nod home and complete a superb team play.
Ibrahim Mubarak then made the game safe a minute to full time.
