United States Boys Team Application
Dates: April 13-20, 2025
What Teams Should Expect
As part of the application fee, each invited team earns benefits including:
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In our 46th year, be part of the oldest and most prestigious international youth soccer tournament in North America
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3 guaranteed, full-time preliminary matches, plus playoffs if your team advances. Friendly matches will be available to teams in the event your team is eliminated.
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Full-Length Games: We believe in fair play and offer full-length games to showcase your team's talent on the pitch
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International competition: Embrace the thrill of facing off against teams from across the globe! Compete against talented squads hailing from different countries and experience the diversity of playing styles.
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Exposure to college coaches, pro scouts, and agents that attend Dallas Cup on an annual basis.
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Top-Notch Refereeing: Partnerships with referee academies from across the globe give the Dallas Cup the ability to bring international refs to the tournament each year, including several FIFA referees.
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Why Dallas Cup?
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Core Values: Diversity & Inclusion, Community Engagement, and Elite Competition
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Compete for a chance to win one of the most coveted trophies in youth sports, the golden "Boot and Ball" trophy.
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Dallas Cup is an invitation-only tournament, accepting only the best of the best from the across the world. In fact, out of nearly 600 applications in 2024, only 284 teams were accepted to the tournament.
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All games on natural grass fields, including select games at Cotton Bowl Stadium, Toyota Stadium and preliminary games at the award-winning MoneyGram Soccer Park, Classic League Soccer Complex, Toyota Soccer Center, Ross Stewart Soccer Complex, and Cox Fields.
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Partnerships with referee academies from across the globe give the Dallas Cup its international reputation of having the best officiating of any youth soccer tournament thanks to referees from around the world.
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