We are delighted to announce that Celtic FC Academy has been invited to attend the Generation adidas Cup in Texas, U.S. next month from April 9-17. The tournament will take place at the Toyota Soccer Centre in Frisco, Texas, with Celtic’s U15 and U17 divisions both being represented.

The Generation adidas Cup is an elite youth tournament that hosts 80 professional academies from 10 countries, spanning over four continents. All 28 Major League Soccer teams will be represented at the GA Cup, and Celtic FC Academy will be making the journey stateside along with the world’s other leading clubs such as Manchester United, AS Roma, FC Porto and CA River Plate.

The club is hugely excited about this opportunity for our U15 and U17 sides, with Head of the Celtic Academy Chris McCart highlighting how beneficial it will be for our young players.

Chris said: “As part of the development for our Academy it's always really important that we can offer different opportunities and challenges and the Generation adidas Cup presents an outstanding opportunity to travel to the United States and play against some of the best teams around.”

The schedule for both teams has been released, with games against Austin FB and Atlanta United up first.

Vice President of Player Youth and Development at Major League Soccer Fred Lipka, said:

“In the form of a world-class competition, Generation adidas Cup provides the stage to introduce and showcase the next generation of stars from MLS academies and top clubs around the globe… We are excited to see our MLS academies competing head-to-head with many of the top international programs.”

Competition format

Forty teams, divided into 10 groups of four, will compete in each of the two age divisions. Each team will play three group matches to determine qualification for the knockout round.

Sixteen teams will qualify for the winners' side of the draw with winning teams advancing to play in a bracket-style elimination format. All teams competing in GA Cup are guaranteed to compete in seven matches and matches will be 60 minutes in length, comprised of two 30-minute halves.

How to follow the Celts in Texas

Selected games throughout Generation adidas Cup will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube. Additional details on the games to be featured will be announced and circulated in advance of the tournament.

Be sure to follow the Academy’s Twitter page, as we will be keeping it up to date with all the action throughout the tournament.

Celtic FC Academy to travel to Texas for the Generation adidas Cup