The groups are now set for the Champions Division at the 2017-18 GA Cup Finals at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, where the Sporting KC Academy U-17's will open the competition against Spanish giants Real Madrid before taking on Brazil's Atletico Paranaense and fellow MLS academy New York City FC.
vs. Real Madrid (Spain) at 6:15 p.m. CT on Friday, March 23
vs. Atletico Paranaense (Brazil) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 25
vs. New York City FC (USA) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 27
Led by head coach Rumba Munthali, the Sporting KC Academy U-17's secured a berth in the Champions Division at the GA Cup Finals with a first-place finish in the West qualifying region.