Leo Messi presents the “Copa Messi”, which will pit the best youth teams in the world against each other
The tournament will be held in Miami in December and will feature eight U-16 teams: FC Barcelona, ??Real Madrid, River Plate, and Chelsea, among others.
Argentine star Lionel Messi announced Tuesday that he will host the Messi Cup in Miami in December, a tournament that will bring together eight of the best youth teams in the world.
"I can finally tell you that a very special tournament is coming up in December" of young hopefuls in Miami, with some of the best clubs in the world. And there will also be many more activities during those days. I hope you like it! ", the Argentine star announced via Instagram.
The under-16 teams of FC Barcelona, ??Atletico de Madrid, Manchester City, River Plate, Inter Milan, Newell's Old Boys, Chelsea and Inter Miami will be the participants in the first edition of the competition, which will be held in Miami from December 9 to 14, according to Messi.
The matches will take place at Inter Miami facilities, including Chase Stadium and the Florida Blue Training Center, according to the Florida club, where Messi plays.
The competition system
The eight teams will be divided into two groups and will play a minimum of three matches against the rest of the members of their group. After that, the knockout stage will be played to crown the champion of the inaugural edition.
The final, as well as the match for third and fourth place, will be played on the last day at Chase Stadium, where Inter Miami plays its home games.