The highly anticipated Victor Ikpeba 5 Aside tournament is set to kick off on Thursday, December 19th, with a thrilling lineup of matches.
The tournament, which features 32 teams divided into eight groups, promises to deliver exciting football action and discover new talent.
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The group stage matches will take place from December 19th to 20th, with the quarterfinals scheduled for December 20th. The semifinals will take place on December 21st, followed by the third-place match and the grand finale.
A novelty match between Ikpeba & Friends and Ultimate Friends will also take place on December 20th.
Below is the full schedule of matches:
Group Stage (December 19th-20th)
– Group A: Mighty Wanderers vs. Delta Warriors (8:00 am), Delta Warriors vs. Diamond Sons FC (1:00 pm), Diamond Sons FC vs. Mighty Wanderers (8:00 am, Dec 20th)
– Group B: Kingdom Builders vs. Successful Pillars FC (8:30 am), Successful Pillars FC vs. D-Cloud FC (1:30 pm), D-Cloud FC vs. Kingdom Builders (8:30 am, Dec 20th)
– Group C: Sporting FC vs. Veteran FC (9:00 am), Kollins FC vs. Sporting FC (2:00 pm), Veteran FC vs. Kollins FC (9:00 am, Dec 20th)
– Group D: Oshokpor FC vs. Chill Ballers FC (9:30 am), Chill Ballers FC vs. Champions FC (2:30 pm), Champions FC vs. Oshokpor FC (9:30 am, Dec 20th)
– Group E: Home FC vs. Ichofe Wonderers (10:00 am), Ichofe Wonderers vs. Excellent FC (3:00 pm), Excellent FC vs. Home FC (10:00 am, Dec 20th)
– Group F: Faith FC vs. Galaxy FC (10:30 am), Hazon Sports FC vs. Faith FC (3:30 pm), Galaxy FC vs. Hazon Sports FC (10:30 am, Dec 20th)
– Group G: Tega FC vs. Successful Pillars FA (11:00 am), Lord Mark FA vs. Tega FC (4:00 pm), Successful Pillars FA vs. Lord Mark FA (11:00 am, Dec 20th)
– Group H: Odibo Utd vs. Milo TV FC (11:30 am), Milo TV FC vs. Great Avengers (4:30 pm), Great Avengers vs. Odibo Utd (11:30 am, Dec 20th)
Quarterfinals (December 20th)
– Winner Group A vs. Winner Group B (1:00 pm)
– Winner Group C vs. Winner Group D (1:40 pm)
– Winner Group E vs. Winner Group F (2:20 pm)
– Winner Group G vs. Winner Group H (3:00 pm)
Novelty Match (December 20th)
– Ikpeba & Friends vs. Ultimate Friends (4:00 pm)
Semifinals (December 21st)
– Winner Match 25 vs. Winner Match 27 (12:00 noon)
– Winner Match 26 vs. Winner Match 28 (1:40 pm)
Third-Place Match (December 21st)
– Loser Match 29 vs. Loser Match 30 (2:00 pm)
Grand Finale (December 21st)
– Winner Match 29 vs. Winner Match 30 (3:00 pm)
All teams are expected to arrive at least 10 minutes before their scheduled match time for screening.
