Corinthians confirmed as only Brazilian side for Dominican U13 event | OneFootball

Corinthians has been confirmed and will be the only Brazilian team to compete in the second edition of MICFootball Punta Cana, which will be held between June 24 and 29 in the Dominican Republic. The tournament brings together teams from many different parts of the world, and the Black-and-White club will take its Under-13 team. Timãozinho’s sports complex base will be The Fields – Cap Cana Sports City.

The competition is the Caribbean version of the Mediterranean International Cup (MIC), a Spanish tournament that has been held 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 the possibility of registering up to two athletes born in 2012.

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The matches will be played in the traditional format, 11 versus 11, with two 25-minute halves. The Black-and-White club will be the only Brazilian side representing the country in this category. In total, 13 teams will take part in the Under-13 age group and will be divided into three groups: one with five teams and two others with four. The top two teams, along with the two best third-place finishers, will advance to the quarterfinals.

The Sons of Terrão will play their first match in the competition on June 25 against Proyecto JDB of 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 it advances to the knockout stage, the Black-and-White club will play the quarterfinals on June 27. The semifinal and the grand final are scheduled for June 28. If eliminated in the group stage, Timãozinho will continue playing, but in the consolation stage, held on the same dates mentioned. In the Paulista Under-13 Championship so far, the team coached by Herlon Silva has six wins in six matches and leads Group 9 — 40 goals scored (6.6 per game) and none conceded.

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