Corinthians under-17s confirmed for US international tournament | OneFootball

Corinthians’ Under-17 team will have an international commitment at the end of November. Between the 27th and 29th, Timãozinho will compete in the “The Dreams Future Cup,” a friendly tournament that will bring together young players from clubs and national teams from South and North America. The competition will take place in San Antonio, Texas, in the United States.

As part of Group B, Corinthians will face three opponents in the opening stage: Defensor, from Uruguay, the Chilean Under-17 national team, and Pachuca, from Mexico. The matches will be played in two 20-minute halves. Group A will consist of River Plate, from Argentina, Cerro Porteño, from Paraguay, Atlético Nacional, from Colombia, and The Dreams FC, a team from a local football academy.

Photo: Reproduction/The Dreams Future Cup

The schedule has the group stage matches set for November 27 and 28. The knockout games, meanwhile, are scheduled for November 29. All matches will be played at the UTSA Park West sports complex. Tickets will be available through Ticketón and will cost $66.50. The price will be the same whether fans choose to attend just one of the days or buy access for the entire tournament.

In addition to the title, the competition offers an important sporting reward. The champion will secure a spot in the 2027 Ajax Future Cup, a traditional international Under-17 tournament held annually in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The European competition usually brings together clubs with major standing in world football. Bayern Munich, Ajax, and Barcelona are some of the teams that have already taken part in the tournament. In the most recent edition, Belgium’s Anderlecht won the title by defeating Real Madrid 2-0 in the final.

Corinthians also have previous experience in the Ajax Future Cup. In 2014, the club competed in the tournament and finished in seventh place, ahead of only one team in the final standings.

Before the trip to the United States, however, the black-and-white Under-17 side will have important commitments in the domestic calendar. The Sons of Terrão remain involved in the Campeonato Paulista and the Brazilian Championship in their age group.

In the state competition, the next challenge will be this Saturday at 11 a.m. Corinthians will host Santa Fé at Fazendinha in a match valid for the fourth round of the Paulista Under-17 Championship.

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