Just four days after the Orlando City Pro Academy U-15/16s finish the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase – where they’ll play some of the best Academy teams in the country – they’ll head to Curitiba, Brazil, to face even stiffer competition.
The U-15/16s were invited to take on Clube Atlético Paranaense’s U-17s and the U-17 national teams of India and Uruguay in preparation for next year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.
Obviously, City and Atlético won’t be participating in the World Cup, but it’s an incredible opportunity for City’s youngsters to travel to Brazil to face some of the best of their age in the world.