Dallas Cup expands its ladies age-group competitors platform with 180 groups dedicated

March 4 – The Dallas Cup is world-renowned as one of many premier youth boy’s tournaments on the ever-expanding taking part in circuit. This yr organisers are taking it a step additional and increasing their lady’s platform.

The 2025 version will see over 180 ladies’ groups competing throughout ten age teams (U10-U19), and all vying for the coveted Boot & Ball championship trophy. This addition of the lady’s youth sport marks a major milestone within the event’s continued efforts to raise the visibility and competitiveness of women’ youth soccer globally.

This yr’s version will welcome a minimum of 9 worldwide nations, embracing the event motto ‘Welcome World’.

Worldwide groups in Dallas in April, will embrace the U17 Samoa Ladies Nationwide Group, set to make their event debut after qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup Morocco 2025. The Australian College Ladies additionally return to defend their U19 title, having made historical past in 2024 as the primary worldwide ladies’ crew to win a Dallas Cup championship. The New Zealand Secondary Faculties Soccer Affiliation will even ship a robust squad, reinforcing the rising presence of Oceania nations within the event.

Skilled golf equipment additionally ship their groups and Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt U-17 ladies’ crew will return for his or her fourth consecutive look, aiming to construct upon their runner-up end in 2024.

With Coca-Cola returning for its third yr as the first sponsor of the event, the Dallas Cup is now firmly established as one of many oldest and most prestigious worldwide youth soccer tournaments on the planet.

Greater than 100 nations have competed over its 46 years of existence, welcoming a number of the giants of the sport together with Manchester United, Actual Madrid, and gamers which have develop into family names comparable to David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, and Landon Donovan.

Contact the author of this story, Nick Webster, at moc.l1741061717labto1741061717ofdlr1741061717owedi1741061717sni@o1741061717fni1741061717