David Osunwa
With the dust of the group stage barely settled, the Seals Cup now charges into its most thrilling phase, the knockout rounds. The Round of 16 draw has laid out an exciting path to the quarter-finals, with heavyweight clashes and potential upsets on the horizon.
On one side of the bracket, tournament favourites MBBS will square off against Chemistry in what promises to be a tightly contested tie. The winner of that fixture will meet whoever triumphs between Physiotherapy and Political Science, setting up a challenging quarter-final clash.
Elsewhere in the same half, Geology prepares for a seismic showdown against Veterinary Medicine, with the victor advancing to meet the winner of the derby between Agricultural Engineering and Petroleum Engineering.
On the opposite side of the draw, Civil Engineering is set to face Economics, with the winner going on to meet either Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE) or Pharmacy, depending on how that match-up unfolds.
The final quarter of the bracket features Psychology versus Human Kinetics. The winner from that game will go on to face either W.B.E or History, depending on the outcome of that tie.
With the stakes now higher than ever, teams will need to bring their best performances as the race to the finals heats up. The path to Seals Cup glory has narrowed. The knockout rounds promise increased intensity, as teams prepare to navigate the single-elimination format with little room for error.
