Corinthians head to the Dominican Republic for Under-13 tournament | OneFootball

In the early hours of this Wednesday (24), Corinthians departed to compete in the MICFootball Punta Cana, which will be held between June 24 and 29 in the Dominican Republic. In the tournament, which brings together teams from many different parts of the world, Alvinegro will take its Under-13 squad. Timãozinho’s base at the sports complex will be The Fields – Cap Cana Sports City.

Speaking to Corinthians’ official website, coach Herlon Silva talked about the chance to experience representing Timão outside Brazil: “Corinthians’ name abroad is already huge, but we will have the chance to show our values and our methodology. For the boys, besides the experience of facing different football schools, which they are not used to playing against, it will reinforce aspects such as discipline, autonomy, and group interaction, which are important for their growth,” he said.

Photo: Leo Souza/Corinthians

The competition is the Caribbean version of the Mediterranean International Cup (MIC), a Spanish tournament that has taken place for more than 20 years and has served as a showcase for players such as Neymar Júnior and Lionel Messi. It is worth noting that the Under-13 category is made up of athletes born from January 2013 onward, with up to two players born in 2012 allowed to be registered.

The Sons of Terrão will play their first match in the competition on June 25 against Proyecto JDB, from Puerto Rico, at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The following day, they will face Real Deportivo of the Dominican Republic at 9:30 a.m., and will play their third match later that same day against Barça Academy at 11:30 a.m. The other groups include teams from Puerto Rico, Mexico, El Salvador, and the United States.

If they advance to the knockout stage, Alvinegro will play the quarterfinals on the 27th. The semifinal and the grand final are scheduled for the 28th. If eliminated in the group stage, Timãozinho will continue playing, but in the consolation bracket, held on the same dates mentioned.

Check out Timãozinho’s schedule in the competition below:

06/25 – 6:30 p.m. – Barça Academy x Corinthians 06/26 – 11:30 a.m. – Corinthians x Proyecto JDB 06/26 – 1:30 p.m. – Corinthians x Real Deportivo 06/27 – 12:30 p.m. – Quarterfinals 06/28 – 11:30 a.m. – Semifinals 06/28 – 1:30 p.m. – Final

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