Kenyan football academy edges Swedish side to clinch 2026 Gothia Cup
Legacy Football Academy have etched their name into East African football history after becoming the first team from the region to win the Gothia Cup Boys Under-14 title.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Kenyan academy completed a remarkable unbeaten campaign by defeating Sweden’s Lerums IS 1-0 in the final played on Saturday, 18 July in Gothenburg.David Jesse’s 10th-minute strike was enough to secure one of the biggest achievements ever by an East African youth football team.##NAJAVA_MECA_9851774##The victory capped off a dominant tournament for the Nairobi-based academy, which swept aside opponents from the group stage to the knockout rounds, on their way to lifting the prestigious trophy.Legacy were drawn in Group 13 alongside IFK Nykoping 1, Solangens BK, Virestad IF, and IF Centern Vit, and immediately stamped their authority on the competition.They opened their campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory over IF Centern Vit on Monday, 13 July, before dismantling Solangen..