From July 12 (Fri) to 22 (Mon), FC Tokyo U-18 will participate in the "2024 Gothia Cup" held in Sweden as the J League Academy representative team.
This tournament features teams that have won the J League Best Youth Development Club Award participating in the following year's Gothia Cup.
Overview of the 2024 Gothia Cup
□Tournament Name
2024 Gothia Cup
□Tournament Period
July 14, 2024 (Sun) - July 20, 2024 (Sat)
□Venue
Gothenburg, Sweden
□Entry Countries
Sweden, Spain, England, Germany, America, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya, Ghana, Japan, and 76 other countries
□B17 Elite Category Entry Countries (FC Tokyo U-18 Participation Category)
Sweden, Ivory Coast, Moldova, Nigeria, Romania, Serbia, United States, Latvia, Macedonia, Ghana, Norway
□Notes
・The largest international youth tournament in the world, held since 1975.
・More than 1 million players from 147 countries have participated in this tournament so far.
In the past, players such as Xabi Alonso (Spain), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), and Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo), who later excelled at the top level in the world, have also participated.
□Official Site
https://gothiacup.se/en