FRISCO - Major League Soccer announced the full schedule for the Generation adidas Cup tournament taking place at the Toyota Soccer Center from April 13-20.
The future stars of MLS will test their skills against some of the most renowned professional Academies in the world in the expanded U-17 competition that includes 15 premier international clubs. Among the esteemed international Academies set to play in the 2019 Generation adidas Cup include England’s West Ham United, France’s Olympique Lyonnais, Spain’s Valencia, Argentine power River Plate, Brazilian side Flamengo, and Croatian giant Dinamo Zagreb, among others. FC Dallas will compete in the Championship division which is the highest level of competition in the tournament.
GA Cup Championship Division Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club America | CA Peñarol | CA River Plate | Flamengo |
| FC Dallas | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | New York City FC | Montreal Impact |
| New York Red Bulls | LA Galaxy | Olympique Lyonnais | Seattle Sounders FC |
| West Ham United FC | Toronto FC | Real Salt Lake | Valencia CF |
The Generation adidas Cup has developed into the premier youth tournament in which elite MLS Academy players test their talents against international competition. Previous MLS Academy products to participate in the tournament in recent years include Efrain Álvarez (LA Galaxy / LA Galaxy Academy), Weston McKennie (Schalke 04 / FC Dallas Academy), DjordjeMihailović (Chicago Fire / Chicago Fire Academy), and Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas / FC Dallas Academy), among others.
FC Dallas U-17 Group Stage Schedule
| Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 13 | 2:15PM | West Ham United FC | 4 |
| Sunday, April 14 | 12:30PM | New York RedBulls | 7 |
| Sunday, April 14 | 7:30PM | Club America | 4 |