A team of 20 Ethiopian junior football players aged 14 to 17 failed…
A team of 20 Ethiopian junior football players aged 14 to 17 failed to return home after participating in the 'Gotiya Cup' tournament in Sweden. The team disappeared from their school accommodation on the final day of the event, prompting authorities to file a missing persons report, though no criminal activity has been found.
Consensus
- A team of 20 Ethiopian junior footballers aged 14 to 17 participated in the 'Gotiya Cup' tournament in Sweden.
- The team did not return home after the tournament ended.
- They left their school accommodation on the final day without informing anyone.
- Organizers reported the disappearance to the police, who registered a missing persons case.
- Swedish authorities stated there is no evidence of criminal activity such as human trafficking.
Points of divergence
- The team has not returned to Ethiopia and remains unaccounted for. — vm
- A separate incident involving two Russian siblings disappearing in Thailand is mentioned, including a moped found buried and suspicion of a local recidivist being involved. — vm
- Another case of disappearance in Thailand involves Darya Shangina, a veterinarian from Primorsky Krai, who reportedly went on vacation, got tattoos, lost weight, fell in love with a DJ, and sent strange messages before vanishing. — vm
- Earlier reports mentioned the disappearance of seven football players from the Eritrean national team. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- A team of 20 Ethiopian teenagers disappeared after a tournament in Sweden — Вечерняя Москва
- Swedish authorities report disappearance of Ethiopian junior football players — Вести