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Last year the tournament drew over 950 teams and a little over 13,000 soccer players from all over the world including 25 states and 16 countries! The USA Cup is a full week experience all about football, or better known here in the states as soccer.

July 19^th will hold an opening ceremony similar to that of big sporting events showcasing all the teams in the USA Cup. A multicolored parade of teams escorts the lighting of a cauldron. Each team is identified with their team uniform color or country’s flags colors. This is all followed by a neat fireworks show and a live concert! USA Cup World Cup group matches start the same day and matches run through Saturday July 23^rd which features the semi-finals and finals.

The USA Cup is hosted by the massive National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota that includes 50 full sized soccer fields and a soccer stadium.

The USA Cup is not all about playing the beautiful sport. Teams have the opportunity to meet teams from a different club, a different city or even a different country. Is it up to them what they’d like to do, like enjoy a picnic together or tour the Twin Cities. Visitors have the chance to really experience Minnesota, with complimentary transportation to Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins to watch a ball game and other tourist attractions.

Other activities include a 5K dash where players can chose to run while dribbling a soccer ball. Of course you have the chance to win awesome prizes! Also an Athlete party filled with fun activities and lots of dancing. As you can see this is a well rounded week full of nothing but soccer. We wish every team the best of luck and Joga Bonito.