Dallas Cup’s First International Teams for the 2022 Tournament
Quartet of Latin American sides join the presitgious Under 19 Gordon Jago Super Group
Dallas Cup, the oldest and one of the most prestigious international youth soccer tournament in North America, announced today its first international competitors for the 2022 edition of the tournament.
A quartet of teams from Latin America are among the first teams to be announced for the Under-19 Gordon Jago Super Group as Mexican rivals Tigres UANL and CF Monterrey accepted invitations to the elite bracket, along with the youth National Teams for Panama and El Salvador. In total, more than 230 teams, representing 14 countries, will compete in the 2022 Dallas Cup presented by Coca-Cola this April.
Due to the pandemic, the 2019 tournament was the most recent Dallas Cup to feature a Super Group, as well as international participants.
That year, Tigres hoisted the club’s fourth Under 19 Super Group “Boot and Ball” championship trophy, after defeating Spain’s Villarreal CF in the final, 2-1. In 2018, the Mexican side defeated the Premier League’s Arsenal FC, 1-0, in the title match. Tigres looks to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Group titles since the elite bracket was formed in 1990.
consecutive year but fell short against aforementioned Tigres in the match.
The 2022 Gordon Jago Super Group will also feature the youth national teams for Panama and El Salvador. The 2022 Dallas Cup presented by Coca-Cola marks the 15th tournament to feature a youth national team. Costa Rica was the last national team to hoist the “Boot and Ball” when they claimed the U19 title back in 2014.
The 2022 Dallas Cup presented by Coca-Cola is set to kick off on April 10 and will feature Boys’ Under-12-Under 19 divisions. The boys’ tournament will be played concurrently with the second annual Dallas Cup Girls Invitational presented by Mary Kay, featuring Girls Under-15-Under-19 divisions.
International teams are officially back in the tournament, and we look forward to sharing more exciting news soon. Fans and teams alike can learn more about the tournament by visiting www.DallasCup.org or following us on social media @dallascup.
Top Image: Rayados have a rich history at Dallas Cup, winning a record 16 “Boot and Ball” trophies across all age groups.
