Philadelphia Union Academy wraps up the qualifying round of the Generation adidas Cup starting this weekend when both the U-17s and U-15s travel to Atlanta, Georgia.
One of the premier competitive youth soccer tournaments in North America, the tournament features 21 MLS U-17s teams in action with all players born on or after January 1, 2002.
The 2018-19 qualifying round is the 12th edition of the tournament, teams split into regional qualifiers across three different groups. Qualifying matches in each group began last Columbus Day weekend and conclude during President's Day weekend.
The points earned are distributed as the following: Three points for a win, two points for a penalty kick victory, one point for a loss in penalty kicks and no points for a loss.