The draw ceremony for the 2024 1XBET Community Football Tournament has been scheduled for Wednesday July 24 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

According to tournament coordinator and CEO of Match International Ltd, Waidi Akanni, 20 teams will participate in the draw for the tournament elimination series between July 15 and 19 at the Legacy and NIS pitches inside the National Stadium, Lagos.

The tournament holds from  August 5 to September 18.

Ex-international Akanni said over 160 clubs applied to be part of this edition following the massive success recorded in the first edition last year that.

He stated, “The response of grassroots teams is unprecedented. It is a testament to the passion and dedication of clubs to be part of a well planned and executed football tournament.

“Regrettably, due to the number of entries, we had to make the difficult decision to select a limited number of clubs for the main competition. Teams should know that this decision was not made lightly. We understand the disappointment it may have caused those who have prepared very well to be part of this football extravaganza at the grassroots.”