Sporting activities such as football tournaments are instrumental in promoting community mental health. A community-based football tournament intervention will benefit the participating individuals' physical and mental health and promote community cohesion.

The anticipated benefits of the proposed football tournament are:

• To bring a greater sense of community cohesion and togetherness.
• To improve physical and mental health (e.g., increase fitness, reduce anxiety, depression, loneliness, suicidal ideation or self-harm).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male youths
• Between 18 and 35 years
• Able to give informed consent
• Residents of the Kuru community of Jos-South
• No history of chronic health concerns (e.g., chronic heart disease, severe depression etc).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Females
• Below 18 or above 35 years
• Unable to give informed consent
• History of chronic health concerns (e.g., chronic heart disease, severe depression etc).

Male youths football tournament intervention

Kuru community male youths in Jos-South local government area of Plateau State Nigeria.