- Team Oshoala, led by Nigerian football star Asisat Oshoala, has won the inaugural Crash Games World Cup, beating five other ambassador-led teams
- A Nigeria-based player emerged as the first Crash Games World Champion, winning $5,000 and a championship ring valued at $1,500
- Nigerian players claimed 79 of the top 100 positions, while Team Burna recorded the highest number of registrations among the six ambassador-led teams
Team Oshoala, led by Nigerian football star Asisat Oshoala, has won the inaugural Crash Games World Cup (CGWC), with a Nigeria-based player emerging as the competition's first-ever individual champion.
The three-week tournament, organised by Sporty Group, attracted millions of players across Africa and Mexico, with Nigerian participants recording the highest level of participation.
A Nigeria-based player topped the individual leaderboard to become the first Crash Games World Champion, earning $5,000 in cash and a specially designed championship ring valued at $1,500.
Interestingly, the individual champion competed for Team Diomande, which finished sixth in the team standings.
Team Oshoala claimed the overall title, followed by Team Khaled, led by American music producer DJ Khaled, in second place. Team Burna, led by Nigerian singer Burna Boy, finished third.
The teams led by former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy and Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while Team Diomande occupied sixth position.
Nigerians dominate Crash Games World Cup leaderboard
Nigeria emerged as the strongest market at the inaugural Crash Games World Cup, recording more participants than any other country.
Nigerian players also dominated the individual rankings, securing 79 of the top 100 positions on the leaderboard.
Burna Boy emerged as the most popular ambassador among participants, with Team Burna attracting more registrations than the other five teams.
The strong Nigerian showing highlighted the country's significant participation in the 21-day gaming competition, which brought together players from different countries to compete for individual and team prizes.
How the Crash Games World Cup worked
The Crash Games World Cup featured six ambassador-led teams, with participants required to select a team before competing across SportyBet's Crash Games portfolio.
The available games included Sporty Kick, Rugby Blitz, Jungle Run and LaLiga Kick.
Over the 21-day competition, players accumulated experience points (XP) through qualifying cashouts. These points determined their positions on the individual leaderboard and contributed to their respective teams' overall standings.
The top 5,000 participants shared nearly $100,000 in prizes, including cash rewards, ambassador-signed merchandise and Free Bets.
The individual champion also received a custom-made championship ring valued at $1,500. The design was modelled after the championship rings awarded to winners of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Asisat Oshoala, DJ Khaled and Burna Boy react to tournament results
Following Team Oshoala's victory, the Nigerian football star credited her supporters, particularly those from Nigeria, for their contribution to the team's success.
Oshoala, a six-time African Women's Footballer of the Year and two-time UEFA Women's Champions League winner, said the team entered the competition with the intention of winning.
"We came into this competition to win, and that's exactly what Team Oshoala did. The support has been incredible, especially from Nigeria. This victory belongs to all of us," she said.
Sporty Group plans more global gaming initiatives for 2027
The inaugural Crash Games World Cup marked Sporty Group's first international competition built around its Crash Games portfolio.
According to Greg Parsons, Vice President of Business Development, Marketing and Media at Sporty Group, the tournament was designed to bring players together across different countries through gaming and the involvement of popular sporting and entertainment personalities.
"We wanted to create something that brought our players together across different countries, combining the excitement of our Crash Games portfolio with the personalities and competitive spirit of our global ambassadors," Parsons said.
He added that the participation recorded during the 21-day competition had provided a strong foundation for future editions.
"Seeing millions of players take part over these 21 days has been incredibly rewarding. This inaugural edition has given us a great foundation to build on, and we're already looking forward to what comes next."
Sporty Group said it was developing new global initiatives for 2027.
Top three teams at the inaugural Crash Games World Cup
The final team standings saw Team Oshoala claim the inaugural title, ahead of Team Khaled (second) and Team Burna (third).
Burna Boy, Asisat Oshoala, Kenneth Omeruo’s ‘For Everybody’ film bags 15 awards
In a previous report by TheRadar, Sporty Group’s For Everybody campaign, featuring Burna Boy, Asisat Oshoala and Kenneth Omeruo, won 15 awards at the 2026 w3 Awards.
The campaign secured Gold for Creator/Brand Collaboration and 14 Silver awards across categories including Music Video, Brand Storytelling and Sports and Entertainment.
