Inter Under 18's at the GA Cup organised by the MLS | OneFootball

The Inter youth sector, specifically the Under 18 side, will take part in a new prestigious international experience. Benito Carbone's side will take part in an international tournament reserved to the category in the United States of America: the GA Cup organised by MLS, the professional league for American football. The tournament will be played at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The institute focusses on sporting education for the youth, and it produced a number of sports professionals in American and international sports. The GA cup, founded in 2007, will start on 12 April and will be contested by 40 youth teams of the Under 18 category from around the world. Teams from Asia, Europe and the United States will compete for the trophy, organised by the MLS, to allow for the development of young stars alongside the best teams in international football. The Inter Under 18 team will be one of the sides participating in the GA Cup 2025: the Nerazzurri, like the rest of the sides, will play seven games in total in a group stages and elimination phase. During the first days of the tournament, between 12 and 14 April, the group matches will take place. Each team will play three matches of two halves of 30 minutes: if the match ends in a draw then it will go to penalties to establish a winner. After the first phase, between 16 and 20 April, the best 16 sides will face off in the Championship Bracket, while the other sides will face off in a Premier Bracket. The final eight sides will compete in the Consolation Group, with the teams defeated during the elimination phase, will play in an exhibition match. The final of the tournament will be played to different rules, with two halves of 35 minutes. In the case of a draw, there will be extra-time with two halves of five minutes before penalties.

Carbone's Inter side are ready to take part in an extraordinary experience, which will allow the Under 18 side to take on other prestigious teams and develop. The GA Cup will begin on Saturday 12 April.