The Sounders Academy U-17 squad is in Frisco, Texas, this weekend for the knockout rounds of Generation adidas Cup. Billed as a showcase for the future stars of MLS, the young Sounders will take on some of the best teams from around the country and the world in the Premier Division of the event.
The GA Cup pits the U-17 teams from every MLS Academy against each other in a year-long qualifying campaign, culminating in a knockout format, which includes youth teams from top international clubs like Real Madrid, Tigres UANL and Monterrey. Though they went unbeaten throughout qualifying, the young Sounders narrowly missed out on the Champions Division through goal differential.