2026-07-14 19:27Pressrelease

Armando Lopes Inducted into the Gothia Cup Hall of Fame

Niclas Freiholtz, Armando Lopes och Dennis andersson. Armando med en buckla i handen.Niclas Freiholtz, Armando Lopes and Dennis Andersson.

Armando Lopes, Gothia Cup's representative in Portugal, was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place during the Leaders Party.

– It is a great honor to be part of a global family with so many names that have done so much for youth around the world, says Armando Lopes.

Armando Lopes came to Gothia Cup for the first time in 2011.
– There was a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, but since then we have set a new record with Portuguese teams every year.

He believes that Gothia Cup is important for the development of young people.
– Every young football player should experience Gothia Cup at least once, as the tournament is unique. No other tournament has that spirit, it is special.


About Gothia Cup

Gothia Cup is the world’s largest and most international youth football tournament. Each year, around 1900 teams from 75 nations take part and play almost 5000 games on 140 pitches. Gothia Cup is a meeting place for the world’s youth, irrespective of religion, ethnicity or nationality, with football as the common denominator.


Contacts

Fredrik Beckman
Press officer
Fredrik Beckman