The Sporting Kansas City Academy is set to compete in the inaugural LA Galaxy Cup, facing world-class academy teams from across the globe in a tournament that runs from March 28 to April 1 at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.
Four MLS academies will participate in the high-profile youth competition, with Sporting KC joined by the LA Galaxy, LAFC and Real Salt Lake. Elite international opponents will include Manchester United and Swansea City of the English Premier League as well as Mexico’s Club Tijuana and Portugal’s FC Porto.
The LA Galaxy Cup will showcase boys’ and girls’ teams from the U.