The final match of the Major General AK Ibrahim Peace and Unity Cup 2025 has ended in a penalty shootout between Kawo Selected and Kabala/Unguwar Mu'azu at Kotoko Barracks, Kaduna in the presence of hundreds of spectators.
Kawo selected emerged winner of the competition, defeating Kabala/Unguwar Mu'azu in a penalty shootout after regulation time ended in a goalless draw (0-0).
Both teams applied significant pressure on each other throughout the game, missing numerous opportunities which led to the match being decided by penalties, where Kawo Selected secured the trophy.
Speaking after the final match, the chief organizer and sponsor of the tournament, Major General AK Ibrahim, described the tournament as a resounding success in achieving its aims and objectives.
While appreciating the organizing committee for ensuring the competition’s success, Major General AK Ibrahim, congratulated the winners and runners-up for achieving this significant milestone.
The Major General encouraged other wealthy individuals and governments at all levels to use sports, particularly football, as a means of fostering peace and unity in the state and beyond through similar efforts.
Also speaking, the captain of the winning team described their victory as the will of God, stating that they had won the trophy unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Kawo Selected took home a cash prize of one million Naira, while the runners-up, Kabala/Unguwar Mu'azu, received a cash prize of five hundred thousand Naira.
Also, Coach Tajudeen Delima Saka was honoured with the Best Coach award, and other individual awards were presented, including the Highest Goal Scorer to Yakubu Muhammad of kawo selected and Moses Ali Nawma of Ribadu Cantonment received the Best Goalkeeper award.