SWAN Cup: 13 media houses challenge NTA for glory

Trophies, prize money and prestige will be at stake as teams go for broke in the 2021 FCT SWAN Week football event, starting on Monday, December 6th at the Turf Arena, Abuja.

Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) would be the most worried because their position as champions of the football event is being threatened by 13 other teams.

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NTA won the last edition in 2019 as COVID-19 prevented others from challenging them in 2020.

Wazobia FM are the first hurdle NTA must cross in the title defence at Turf Arena, Central Area, with the match billed as the opening match by 10am.

The 12 other teams aspiring to take away the crown will see title hopefuls, ITV, trade tackle with Nigeria Info in the second match, while Vision FM will play Love FM in the third fixture.

TSTV have Liberty TV to contend with while TVC and Arise TV will lock horns later in the day.

Trust TV will dare AIT while Brila FM will fancy its chances against Correspondent Chapel.

All seven winners and one lucky best loser will progress to the quarterfinals where they will be paired in another knockout phase slated for Tuesday.