Unión youth sides make AFA youth league debut against Racing | OneFootball

The seedbed of Unión is back in action. This weekend, Unión's youth divisions will begin their participation in the AFA Youth Tournament, where they will face Racing Club in the first round of the championship. The day will have activities both in Santa Fe and Avellaneda, with matches spread between the younger and older categories.

Unión begins its participation in the AFA youth tournament

The start of the AFA Youth Tournament marks one of the most important moments of the calendar for the youth divisions of Unión, as it represents the start of a new competitive cycle for the players who are part of the club's development project.

In the inaugural round, the Tatengue will face Racing, an institution historically strong in youth development work. The encounter will follow the usual format of these days, where the categories are divided between home and away matches.

Younger categories of Unión play at the CIFFU complex

In Santa Fe, the activity will be concentrated at the CIFFU complex, the training and development center for the club's youth divisions. There, the younger categories of Tatengue will host their Racing counterparts in a day that will officially open the season for these teams. The divisions that will play as hosts are:

Seventh division

Eighth division

Ninth division

For these teams, the debut represents an important step in their growth within the red and white development system, in a tournament that brings together some of the main seedbeds of Argentine football.

Older divisions of Unión visit the Tita Mattiussi complex

Meanwhile, the older categories of Unión will have to travel to Avellaneda, where they will face Racing at the renowned Tita Mattiussi complex, one of the most emblematic training centers in the country. In that setting, the matches corresponding to:

Fourth division

Fifth division

Sixth division

These categories usually concentrate the players who are closest to making the leap to professional football, so performance in these types of tournaments is often closely watched by the technical staff of the senior teams.

How to watch Unión's matches in the AFA youth tournament

Tatengue fans will also be able to follow part of the day from their homes. The club announced that the matches played in Santa Fe will be streamed through Unión Play, the institution's official YouTube channel. In this way, those who cannot make it to the CIFFU complex will have the opportunity to accompany the debut of the younger categories through the club's digital platform.

Unión's seedbed begins a new path in AFA

The start of the youth championship means much more than just a first round. For Unión, the development of the youth divisions is part of a strategic project that seeks to consolidate the club's football identity and nourish the professional squad.

Each season represents a new opportunity for young talents to begin to stand out and get closer to the dream of reaching the First Division. In this context, the debut against Racing marks the first step of a long competitive journey for the Tatengue seedbed.

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