The 2026 Generation adidas Cup — one of youth soccer’s biggest international events — will kick off Friday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The U-15 and U-16 age groups will feature 40 teams each. Most are MLS academy teams from MLS NEXT, but there will also be 18 different teams from Asia, Europe, South […]
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Girls Academy champions crowned
The final four Girls Academy champions were crowned in the 2025 finals played in Richmond, Virginia.
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Real Salt Lake (U-16s) and Orlando City (U-18s) win GA Cup titles
Real Salt Lake Academy claimed its first Generations adidas Cup title since 2008 with a 4-0 win over the LA Galaxy in the U-16 age group final. GA Cup MVP Rylan Hashimoto scored two goals to finish the tournament with five goals, losing out on the Golden Boot to PSV Eindhoven attacker Obama Appiah, who […]
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Generation Adidas Cup features 80 boys teams, adds girls division
The 2025 Generation adidas Cup will be played April 12-20 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The largest tournament to date will feature 80 teams in two groups of 40 teams (10 groups of four) at U-16 and U-18 age groups. Each age group will feature 29 MLS teams (all but San Diego FC), nine […]
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Aspire: New platform launched
The Girls Academy will launch a tier-two league within its development structure.
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U.S. U-17 women’s national team: Camp opens Tuesday in West Palm Beach
The U.S. U-17 women’s national team opens a training camp on Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida, with 24 players. Concacaf qualifying for the Under-17 World Cup will held in early spring a site to be determined. The World Cup will become an annual event this year and be held in Morocco for the next […]