Our U13 Youth are headed out to the Gothia Cup in Gothenberg, Sweden. The competition is considered the biggest tournament in terms of competing youth teams with 1700 teams from 80 nations entering the competition. The Gothia Cup is also Sweden’s largest annual event.
The Yellas have been placed in Group 12 of ‘Boys 13’ alongside Hovås-Billdal IF (Swedish), Académie Bakhore Cissé (French) and Dalkurd FF (Swedish).
The competition will take place from Sunday 16th to Saturday 22nd of July.
Fixtures
Monday 17th – Hovas-Billdal IF 1-3 Ascot United
Tuesday 18th – Daljurd FF 1-0 Ascot United
Wednesday 19th – Academie Bakhore Cisse (8:50, Kvivberg 24)
Notable players to have competed in the Gothia Cup in their youth include Alan Shearer, Andrea Pirlo, Xabi Alonso and Zlatan Ibrohimovich.
Up the Yellas!