Triple-header features teams from five countries and four continents; Super Group matchups combine for nine Super Group titles all-time
DALLAS, Texas (Friday, Mar. 1) – Dallas Cup, the oldest and most prestigious international youth soccer tournament in North America, has unveiled the matchups for the marquee Opening Day event at Cotton Bowl Stadium. Commemorating the tournament's 45th Anniversary, the 2024 Dallas Cup presented by Coca-Cola will feature more than 280 elite boys and girls teams hailing from across the globe.
The 2024 Dallas Cup’s marquee opening day event takes place on Sunday, March 24 and serves up a full day of soccer action at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium. The first match of the day takes place at 12:30pm, featuring last year’s U19 girls finalist, Australian School Girls (AUS), squaring off against local side Solar ECNL-RL Adames (TX) in the U19 Dallas Cup Girls’ Invitational. Following the girl’s match, a pair of U19 Gordon Jago Super Group matches will unfold. At 3:00pm, three-time Super Group champions São Paulo FC (BRA) will face off with Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt (GER), who is celebrating their 20th anniversary of participation at the Dallas Cup in 2024. The evening wraps up with a primetime match at 6:30pm as four-time Super Group champions Tigres UANL (MEX) clash with FC Dallas (TX), the host club of the Dallas Cup.
The annual “Welcome World” Opening Ceremonies and Parade of Nations presented by Dallas Sports Commission, featuring all 284 Dallas Cup teams, will start at 5:00pm at Cotton Bowl Stadium. Sunday, March 24 – Cotton Bowl Stadium Schedule 12:30pm (U19 Girls) – Australian School Girls vs. Solar ECNL-RL Adames 3:00pm (U19 Super Group) – São Paulo FC vs. Eintracht Frankfurt 5:00pm - “Welcome World” Opening Ceremonies and Parade of Nations 6:30pm (U19 Super Group) – Tigres UANL vs. FC Dallas Ticket prices for the opening day triple-header range from $20 for adults to $10 for youths aged 13 and under, with complimentary admission for children aged 5 and under. Tickets are available now.
Throughout the week, additional matches will be held free of charge at the Classic League Soccer Complex at Richland College, MoneyGram Soccer Park in Northwest Dallas, and Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco. The Super Group semifinals and girls' finals are slated for Friday, March 29 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, which will also host the championship matches of the U13-U19 boys' age groups on Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31. The 2024 Dallas Cup presented by Coca-Cola (Boys U12-U19) will unfold from March 24 through March 31, coinciding with the Dallas Cup Girls Invitational (Girls U15-U19) running from March 23 through March 29.
Stay tuned next week for the comprehensive 2024 Dallas Cup presented by Coca-Cola tournament schedule. For further details about the tournament, fans and teams alike can visit www.DallasCup.org or follow us on social media @dallascup.
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