DALLAS, Texas (Sunday, April 16) – Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXVIII, the oldest and most prestigious international youth soccer tournament, concluded today as FC Dallas defeated CF Monterrey, 2-1. The contest was the final game of Dr Pepper Dallas Cup’s “Championship Weekend”, in which eight teams, representing four countries, were awarded Dallas Cup’s iconic “Boot and Ball” championship trophy.

Gordon Jago Super Group

In an exciting matchup between top academies in the United States and Mexico, 2016 U.S.S.D.A national champion, FC Dallas, and current leader in Liga MX U20, CF Monterrey Rayados, vied for the Gordon Jago Super Group title. The two sides came out with some extra bounce, in front of a record breaking Championship Sunday attendance of 8,747, as they fired around the pitch looking for the crucial opening goal.

The first goal of the match came in the 23^rd minute. Jesus Ferreira dribbled around the edge of the box and found an open Paxton Pomykal near the penalty arc. Pomykal sized up the Monterrey defense and launched a low driven shot to the far post that was just out of reach of the sprawling keeper. Pomykal’s goal made the match 1-0 in favor of FC Dallas.

The rest of the first half saw few real scoring chances for either team. Physical play, including five total yellow cards, halted much of the run of play. The half ended with the lone Pomykal goal being the difference maker as FC Dallas went into the half with a 1-0 lead.

From the start of the second half, as the whistles started to blow less, the action got more fluid as the ball was moving from box to box. FC Dallas substitute Arturo Rodriguez and Jesus Ferreira continued to threaten the back line of the CF Monterrey defense, but it never resulted in the second goal of the match.

In the 82^nd minute, magic struck for Rayados. A Monterrey free-kick whizzed off the post which created havoc in the box. In an FC Dallas attempt to clear the ball, the ball deflected off Monterrey’s captain Erick Amaro and into the net to make the game 1-1.

The magic in the match was not over though. In the 89^th minute, previously mentioned FC Dallas sub Arturo Rodriguez made a twisting run through the heart of the Monterrey defense and set himself for a right-footed shot from over 30 yards out. He struck it pure and it tucked inside the right side of the net to make the game 2-1. Madness ensued as it certainly looked and felt like the winning goal inside the packed Toyota Stadium.

Stoppage time dragged on for the hometown fans, but the final whistle blew and FC Dallas was named Gordon Jago Super Group champions. FC Dallas is the first MLS side to win the Super Group title and the first U.S. team since the Dallas Texans won in 2006.

Under 17

The first match of the day was a United States-Mexico battle between Santa Clara Sporting 00B and Queretaro FC to settle the U17 championship. In the early going, Queretaro appeared the better side as they looked quicker and more composed at nearly every position on the pitch. They forced Santa Clara Sporting’s keeper Willem Kelson to make several tough saves to keep the match scoreless in the first half. The first goal in the match came in the 55^th minute after Queretaro’s Patricio Zerecero was taken down in the box resulting in a penalty kick. Jose Hernandez stepped up to the penalty spot and calmly tucked away the match’s first goal for the Mexican side. In the 65^th minute, Ramon Sanchez added a second goal. After some good team play, a low pass was cut across the box to Sanchez who put away the goal on the first touch. Queretaro FC, who won the U14 championship on Saturday, added the U17 title to their Dallas Cup resume after securing the 2-0 win.

Under 18

The second match of the day was an east coast clash as New Jersey’s Cedar Stars Academy Newark Green and Maryland’s Baltimore Celtic SC vied for the U18 title. Cedar Stars Academy struck first in the 24^th minute. Celio Martin put a perfect cross into the box that found Azriel Johnson who headed the ball strongly past the keeper for the opening goal of the match. In the 43^rd minute, Celio Martin got involved in the action once again as he carved his way through the Celtic defense, set up the ball on his right foot, and stroked the ball into the bottom corner of the net.  In the second half, it was still all Cedar Stars Academy. Allen Gavilanes got on the board with a brilliant left footed finish that rang off the inside of the post and into the goal. In the 76^th minute, Celio Martin scored his second goal of the match after some patience and skillful dribbling in the box led to a lovely finish. Baltimore Celtic’s Justin Gielen scored a late consolation goal in the 90^th minute, but the day belonged to Cedar Stars Academy. Ronald Mafunzwaini tacked on an extra goal in stoppage time as the New Jersey side went on to win the U18 “Boot and Ball” trophy in convincing fashion.

Under 19

The U19 Championship was an all-English affair as Knowsley Youth and Liverpool FC Foundation kicked off at 3:00pm. Action was back and forth early on in the first half as both sides were creating attacking chances in the opponent’s half. The first breakthrough in the match came in the 38^th minute. After a defensive error in the final third by Knowsley Youth, Liverpool FC Foundation had a 2-on-1 opportunity against the keeper. Thomas Steging played the ball through to Jack Hazlehurst who smacked in the first goal of the game. Just 5 minutes later, Liverpool FC Foundation tacked on a second goal. Tejan Brima, the club’s pacey forward, bolted down the wing, created some space, and played a perfectly timed pass to Jack Hazlehurst who slotted away his second goal to put his team up 2-0. With time slipping away from Knowsley Youth, they pulled a goal back in the 87^th minute when their captain Jordan Wynne hit a masterful free-kick that curled into the upper corner of the net. Knowsley Youth kept fighting for the equalizer, but it was not there in the end. The final whistle blew with a score of 2-1 as Liverpool FC Foundation hoisted the iconic championship trophy.   

The following games were played Saturday, April 15

Under 13

The first match of the day featured two teams from Bracket E in the Under 13 final as Prepa Tec Monterrey faced off against Oklahoma’s TSC Hurricane. The first half featured back and forth play as both sides fought for meaningful possessions. The first goal came in stoppage time of the first half for Prepa Tec Monterrey. Isai Silva ripped a shot on net from well outside the box that slipped through the TSC Hurricane keeper’s hands and into the net putting the Mexican side ahead 1-0. In the 66^th minute, they tacked on a second goal that would put the game out of reach. Alexis Oviedo burst through the TSC defense and slotted the ball past the keeper which secured the U13 Championship for Prepa Tec Monterrey.

Under 15

The U-15 Final followed, as California’s FC Golden State and Japan’s Maebashi FC went head-to-head with the “Boot and Ball” trophy on the line. Maebashi’s Suiju Takeuchi scored the first goal of the game in the 18^th minute after breaking through the box and finishing confidently with his left foot. Maebashi continued to control much of the action in the first half with their precision on the ball. A red card was given to FC Golden State’s Diego Lopez in the 39^th minute which opened up even more space for the Japanese side. In the 67^th minute, Kenta Igarashi scored a second goal to put his team up 2-0. Maebashi held the 2-0 lead through the final whistle and won the country of Japan their first ever Dallas Cup title.

Under 14

At 1:15pm, the Under 14 final between FC Dallas U13 Academy and Mexico’s Queretaro FC kicked off. The local FC Dallas side got off to a superb start thanks to a stunning goal by Justin Che in the 7^th minute. Che struck the ball on a half-volley from outside the box, firing it into the top corner of the net. To start the second half, Queretaro’s Juan Robles had a wonder-goal of his own up his sleeve as he rocketed a shot into the net from 30 yards out.  In the 61^st, Queretaro got another goal to put them up 2-1. Queretaro played a long over-the-top pass from near midfield that landed at the foot of David Rodriguez who flicked the ball over the keeper for the go-ahead goal. In the 70^th minute, Queretaro delivered the dagger when Miguel Delgado connected on a long distance volleyed shot that sailed over the FC Dallas goalkeeper to make the score 3-1. FC Dallas pulled a goal back in stoppage time, but it was a little too late, as Queretaro was the team hoisting the Dallas Cup “Boot and Ball” championship trophy.

Under 16

The final match of the day was a U.S. battle between FC Dallas U15 Academy and FC Boulder 01 Boys Elite to settle the Under 16 championship. In the 7^th minute, FC Dallas got the scoring going. Luis Pacheco fired a low driven shot from outside the box that crept inside the far post to give FC Dallas the 1-0 lead. In the second half, FC Dallas blew the game open. Jaden Servania burst down the wing and blasted a shot past the keeper in the 42^nd minute. Jose Bonilla scored a similar goal down the opposite wing in the 65^th minute. With the game already slipping away from FC Boulder, FC Dallas’ Tanner Tessman added two more goals in the last ten minutes of action to give FC Dallas a 5-0 advantage and the Under 16 Dallas Cup title.

Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXVIII Champions

Gordon Jago Super Group: FC Dallas U18 Academy (TX)

U19: Liverpool FC Foundation (ENG)

U18: Cedar Stars Academy Newark Green 1999 (NJ)

U17: Queretaro FC (MEX)

U16: FC Dallas U15 Academy (TX)

U15: Maebashi FC (JAP)

U14: Queretaro FC (MEX)

U13: Prepa Tec Monterrey (MEX)

DALLAS, Texas (Saturday, April 15) – Four new Dallas Cup champions were crowned today at the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup, the oldest and most prestigious international youth soccer tournament in the United States. With the sun shining over Toyota Stadium in Frisco, talent was on full display as eight teams, from three countries, competed in the U-13, U-14, U-15, and U-16 championship matches.

Saturday’s Championship Matches

Under 13

The first match of the day featured two teams from Bracket E in the Under 13 final as Prepa Tec Monterrey faced off against Oklahoma’s TSC Hurricane. The first half featured back and forth play as both sides fought for meaningful possessions. The first goal came in stoppage time of the first half for Prepa Tec Monterrey. Isai Silva ripped a shot on net from well outside the box that slipped through the TSC Hurricane keeper’s hands and into the net putting the Mexican side ahead 1-0. In the 66^th minute, they tacked on a second goal that would put the game out of reach. Alexis Oviedo burst through the TSC defense and slotted the ball past the keeper which secured the U13 Championship for Prepa Tec Monterrey.

Under 15

The U-15 Final followed, as California’s FC Golden State and Japan’s Maebashi FC went head-to-head with the “Boot and Ball” trophy on the line. Maebashi’s Suiju Takeuchi scored the first goal of the game in the 18^th minute after breaking through the box and finishing confidently with his left foot. Maebashi continued to control much of the action in the first half with their precision on the ball. A red card was given to FC Golden State’s Diego Lopez in the 39^th minute which opened up even more space for the Japanese side. In the 67^th minute, Kenta Igarashi scored a second goal to put his team up 2-0. Maebashi held the 2-0 lead through the final whistle and won the country of Japan their first ever Dallas Cup title.

Under 14

At 1:15pm, the Under 14 final between FC Dallas U13 Academy and Mexico’s Queretaro FC kicked off. The local FC Dallas side got off to a superb start thanks to a stunning goal by Justin Che in the 7^th minute. Che struck the ball on a half-volley from outside the box, firing it into the top corner of the net. To start the second half, Queretaro’s Juan Robles had a wonder-goal of his own up his sleeve as he rocketed a shot into the net from 30 yards out.  In the 61^st, Queretaro got another goal to put them up 2-1. Queretaro played a long over-the-top pass from near midfield that landed at the foot of David Rodriguez who flicked the ball over the keeper for the go-ahead goal. In the 70^th minute, Queretaro delivered the dagger when Miguel Delgado connected on a long distance volleyed shot that sailed over the FC Dallas goalkeeper to make the score 3-1. FC Dallas pulled a goal back in stoppage time, but it was a little too late, as Queretaro was the team hoisting the Dallas Cup “Boot and Ball” championship trophy.

Under 16

The final match of the day was a U.S. battle between FC Dallas U15 Academy and FC Boulder 01 Boys Elite to settle the Under 16 championship. In the 7^th minute, FC Dallas got the scoring going. Luis Pacheco fired a low driven shot from outside the box that crept inside the far post to give FC Dallas the 1-0 lead. In the second half, FC Dallas blew the game open. Jaden Servania burst down the wing and blasted a shot past the keeper in the 42^nd minute. Jose Bonilla scored a similar goal down the opposite wing in the 65^th minute. With the game already slipping away from FC Boulder, FC Dallas’ Tanner Tessman added two more goals in the last ten minutes of action to give FC Dallas a 5-0 advantage and the Under 16 Dallas Cup title.

Preview of Sunday’s Championship Matches

Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXVIII will conclude tomorrow with the crowning of the U17, U18, U19, and Gordon Jago Super Group Champions. Sunday’s championship matches will start at 10am when the U17 final will kick off with a matchup between Santa Clara Sporting 00B and Queretaro FC. Cedar Stars Academy Neward Green and Baltimore Celtic SC will vie for the U18 title at 12:30pm. Two sides from England square off at 3pm as Liverpool FC Foundation and Knowsley Youth will meet to decide the Under 19 final. The final match of the day is the Gordon Jago Super Group final between FC Dallas and CF Monterrey.

Both FC Dallas and CF Monterrey are seeking their first Super Group title. Monterrey is the all-time leader in Dallas Cup championships across all-age groups, but they are still trying to win the elite bracket. In 2015, they were named runner-up after losing to Coritiba in the championship match. Juan Machado is the leading scorer for the Liga MX club and he hopes to get on the board Sunday night for Rayados.

FC Dallas, the reigning U.S. Soccer Development Academy national champion, is making their first appearance in the Super Group final. They look to become the first MLS team to win the prestigious age bracket and the first U.S. side to win since 2006 when the Dallas Texans hoisted the championship trophy. FC Dallas’ forward Jesus Ferreira has scored in three of the four games thus far.

FC Dallas and CF Monterrey met in the group stage and the result was a 1-1 tie. On Sunday, they will settle the score. The much-anticipated match will kick off at 6pm on Sunday, April 16. Sunday’s Super Group final will be broadcast live on Spectrum Sports Channel and tape delayed on Univision Deportes Network. Tickets for the game can be purchased at www.dallascup.com.

The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup, the oldest and most prestigious youth soccer tournament in the United States, will determine the Gordon Jago Super Group champion this Sunday at 6:00pm at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Mexico’s CF Monterrey Rayados and local side FC Dallas will square off to decide which club will win the coveted Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Super Group “Boot and Ball” trophy.

It was a warm evening out at Toyota Stadium as two Liga MX rivals, Tigres and CF Monterrey Rayados, faced off in the first Super Group semifinal match of the night. In the 19^th minute, Tigres struck first. A perfectly placed ball was played ahead of Luciano Augusto allowing the forward to use his rapid pace to his advantage. He chipped the ball over the onrushing keeper putting his team up 1-0. Monterrey would answer in the 33^rd minute off a set-piece, as Hernan Contreras whipped a ball into the box and William Mejia headed the ball across the keeper to tie the match. Rayados would take the game in the 82^nd minute, as Josue Dominguez sized up his defender and bended the ball past the keeper to secure Monterrey’s spot in the Super Group final.

The second semi-final match featured local academy side, FC Dallas and two-time Super Group champion Coritiba from Brazil. The first half momentum seemed to be on FC Dallas’ side as they controlled much of their possession in the Coritiba half of the pitch. Chances at goal were far and few between, however, as both sides took their clean sheets into halftime. The match remained knotted until the 80^th minute when Jesus Ferreira put FC Dallas on the board. Ferreira played a ball off his chest at the edge of the box, waited for an angle to open up, and tucked the ball to the far post past the keeper. With time dwindling down, Coritiba equalized. In the 87^th minute, Romeu de Resende sent a curling free kick over the FC Dallas wall and into the back of the net.  Just a minute later magic struck for the FC Dallas side as Jesus Ferreira and Paxton Pomykal connected for a beautiful game-winning goal. Ferreira played a perfectly timed pass into the box to Pomykal who flicked the ball past the sprawling keeper. The match ended 2-1 as FC Dallas will gear up for their matchup against CF Monterrey in the Gordon Jago Super Group final.

Sunday’s Super Group final will be broadcast live on Spectrum Sports Channel and tape delayed on Univision Deportes Network. Tickets for the game can be purchased at www.dallascup.com.

DALLAS, Texas (Wednesday, April 13) – The Gordon Jago Super Group teams battled it out at the Cotton Bowl and MoneyGram Park today in Dr Pepper Dallas Cup action to determine who would advance to the semifinal games at Toyota Stadium on Friday, April 14.

2:30

The first game of the day was a winner-take-all battle between Tigres and Toronto FC out at MoneyGram park. The Mexican side got off to a quick start with a 4^th minute goal scored by Luis Bonilla. Toronto’s defense stiffened up the remainder of the first half as they were able to keep Tigres in check. But in the 63^rd minute, Tigres’ Cruz Leal tacked on a second goal to help secure the 2-0 win and the Bracket C title.

Red Bull Brasil and Eintracht Frankfurt concluded Bracket C group play on Wednesday at the Cotton Bowl. Red Bull Brasil battled back to pull off a 2-1 comeback win.

5:00

The second match featured England’s Everton and Mexico’s CF Monterrey at Cotton Bowl stadium. Monterrey struck first in the 30^th minute. After briefly losing control of the ball, Daniel Lajud Martinez won the ball back, dribbled to the edge of the box, and hit a left footed bullet across the keeper into the corner of the net. Monterrey controlled the rest of the half as they went into the locker room with the 1-0 lead. In the 57^th minute, Monterrey tacked on another goal. Everton’s Nathan Moore committed a hard, late foul in the box resulting in a penalty kick for Monterrey. Monterrey’s Jonathan Gonzalez stepped up to the spot and made no mistake about it as he guided the ball into the back of the net. Everton was unable to create any scoring opportunities in the last third of the game as the game ended 2-0 in favor of CF Monterrey. The three points in the table put the Mexican side at 7 points in Bracket B as they anxiously awaited the result of the FC Dallas game.

The aforementioned FC Dallas squared off against Israel’s Maccabi Haifa at MoneyGram Park. Both sides demonstrated some stout defense in the first half as they went into halftime locked at 0-0. In the second half, FC Dallas broke through and got a 60^th minute goal from Mark Salas. The one goal was all the local academy side would need as they held on for a 1-0 win. FC Dallas allowed just one goal in group play ranking them as the best defensive side in the Gordon Jago Super Group.

FC Dallas was declared the winner of Bracket B due to goal differential, but CF Monterrey also punched their ticket to the semi-finals as the best second place finisher.

7:30

In Bracket A, Coritiba and Manchester United squared off at the Cotton Bowl. Manchester United, who was in a must-win situation, allowed a goal from a set piece in the 17^th minute by Coritiba’s Yuri Rocha. However, they bounced back with an equalizing goal in the 33^rd minute when Mathew Olosunde cleaned up a rebound in the box to make the match 1-1. The second half saw few scoring opportunities as the physical play of both teams halted the flow of the attacking play. The match ended 1-1 and the one point in the standings was enough to give the Brazilian side the Bracket A title and a ticket to the semi-finals.

At MoneyGram Park, Mexico’s C.D. Guadalajara faced Real Salt Lake. With a win, Chivas would be through to the semi-finals, however, they were unable to scratch the board as the match ended 0-0.

Friday’s semifinal matchups will see a battle between the two Mexican teams CF Monterrey and Tigres at 5pm, while Coritiba will match up against FC Dallas at 7:00pm. Games will be Friday, April 14 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.  Tickets can be purchased for these games and the weekend championship matches at www.dallascup.com.

The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup opening day triple-header at the Cotton Bowl got off to a great start as the 2016 Gordon Jago Super Group champion Everton FC faced off against local academy side FC Dallas.

The match commenced with open play throughout, as both sides created chances in the other’s half. In the 17^th minute, FC Dallas tallied the first goal of the match to go up 1-0. The play was set up by FC Dallas’ Jesus Ferreira as he precisely dribbled into the Everton box, shielded off a defender, and rifled a far post shot at net. All Everton’s keeper could do was parry the ball to the oncoming FC Dallas forward, Shaft Brewer, who tapped in the match’s opening goal.

Following the goal, action continued to move in favor of FC Dallas as they applied relentless pressure on the Everton defense. In the 36^th minute, FC Dallas moved the ball down the wing which lead to a beautiful cross into the box finding the foot of FC Dallas’ Paxton Pomykal. Pomykal connected first touch and guided the ball into the bottom corner of the net for a very composed finish that put FC Dallas up 2-0.  

The half ended 2-0 in favor of the local side and FC Dallas kept the momentum rolling into the second half. In the 56^th minute, FC Dallas netted their third goal of the match after a well-worked set-piece led to a close-range finish by Brecc Evans to put FC Dallas ahead 3-0.

FC Dallas was not done yet. In the 62^nd minute, Paxton Pomykal won the ball back at the center of the pitch and initiated a quick counter attack that eventually landed at the foot of Aldo Quevado. Quevado evaded one defender and slid the ball past Everton’s keeper to go up 4-0.

Just minutes later, FC Dallas’s Jesus Ferreira joined the goal-fest as he sliced into the box and slotted home FC Dallas’ fifth goal.

The match ended 5-0 in what was a near picture perfect start for the local MLS academy team. Everton looks to bounce back in their game Monday against Israeli side, Macabbi Haifa.

The second match of the day featured a rematch of the 2011 Gordon Jago Super Group final between Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt and Mexico’s Tigres.

Both teams showed their physicality in the early going, but Tigres was the side creating scoring chances. In the 10^th minute, a lovely over-the-top through pass was played to Tigres forward Luciano Augusto, who saw the Eintracht Frankfurt keeper off his line and promptly chipped the ball into the net from just inside the box.

Tigres continued to create chances in the first half and were granted a penalty shot after some nifty dribbling by Arlex Hurtado led to a foul inside the box. Rafael Duran stepped up for the PK, but was denied after a sprawling save by Eintracht’s keeper, Marius Herzig, who kept the match 1-0 going into halftime.

In the 48^th minute, a critical defensive error committed by Eintracht Frankfurt left their net exposed and Tigres forward Luciano Augusto made no mistake about it as he slid home his second goal of the game to put his team up 2-0.

The German side kept fighting and in the 77^th minute, they clawed a goal back. After Eintracht whipped a ball into the box, a scrum ensued within the six-yard box, with Furkan Zorba being the beneficiary in the end as he smashed the ball into the back of the net and made the game 2-1.

Eintracht Frankfurt continued to look for the equalizing goal, but it was not there in the end. Tigres earned an early 3 points in Bracket C, meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt will look to move up in the table on Monday when they take on Toronto FC at MoneyGram Park.

Following the Dallas Cup “Welcome World” Opening Ceremonies, the marquee match of the day took place between the world-famous Manchester United academy and prestigious Mexican side C.D. Guadalajara “Chivas”.  The historic Cotton Bowl Stadium had some extra buzz as the two sides immediately showed their class on the pitch in front of the record Dallas Cup crowd (19,417 total attendance).

Chivas struck first in the 11^th minute. A few well-timed passes down the wing set up another pass into the box for an open Edson Torres who put a shot on target. Despite a deflection by the United defense, the ball was struck with enough pace to find the back of the net.

Shortly after, in the 17^th minute, Torres got himself on the score sheet once again. A breakdown in the Manchester United defense allowed for the speedy Mexican forward to get in on goal. Torres evaded the keeper with some impressive ball control and drilled the ball into an open net to give his team a 2-0 advantage.

The end of the first half saw a couple more good chances for both sides, including a near master-class team goal by Chivas that ended up ringing off the upper 90 of the goal post. The first half ended 2-0 with C.D. Guadalajara looking the better side.

Chivas started off the second half strong as well and in the 47^th minute, Alejandro Zendejas netted a third goal for the Mexican side with a stylish diving header inside the six-yard box.  

Chivas did not let up. In the 52^nd minute, Oscar Macias carved his way through the box and hit a brilliant curling shot into the far corner to make the match 4-0 in favor of Chivas.

The prideful Manchester United team got a quick consolation goal in the 55^th minute as Joshua Bohui surged down the edge of the box and sent in a perfectly timed driven pass that found the foot of Jake Kenyon who tapped in Manchester United’s first goal of the match.

The match ended with the 4-1 score line and Edson Torres was named the Toyota MVP.

Two other Gordon Jago Super Group matchups took place today at Richland College. Real Salt Lake faced off against Coritiba and Toronto FC clashed against Red Bull Brasil. To read the recaps, click here.

For Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXVIII, adidas will select an All-Star team made up of U.S. based players from teams participating in the U16 age bracket. The 18-player Dallas Cup All-Star team will travel to Spain and Portugal this summer, where they will receive elite level training with Real Madrid Foundation coaches at the club’s state of the art facility in Madrid, as well as with S.L. Benfica Academy coaches in Lisbon. Organized by generation adidas international, the all-expenses paid trip will also include friendly matches, stadium and city tours, and the opportunity to attend a professional match.

In 2015, adidas selected a Dallas Cup U16 All-Star team that represented the United States in UEFA’s Young Champions 5v5 tournament in Berlin, Germany during the Champion’s League Finals. The team finished in second place, losing in the final to Brazil. U.S. player Paxton Pomykal of FC Dallas was selected as the tournament MVP. On March 11 of this year, Pomykal, 17, became the youngest player in FC Dallas history to ever start an MLS game for the franchise.