Toronto FC’s senior academy team, TFC III, touched down this morning in northern Italy, where they’ll be competing in the world-renowned Viareggio Cup youth tournament.
The Under-20 squad travelled to Viareggio, Tuscany (near Florence) to play against world-famous clubs such as AC Milan and title-holders Juventus.
The Reds are the only Canadian representation in the tournament and one of three North American sides, with a pair of teams from the USA (both non-MLS youth teams) also competing. TFC III have been drawn to Pool 1 along with Italian clubs Juventus and SS Maceratese and Czech team Dukla Prague (see here for the full list of participating clubs).