The UEFA Development Tournament for under-16 teams, to be played at the Vila Real de Santo António Sports Complex between 9 and 17 February, will attract dozens of scouts from all over the world and from various world emblems, taking into account the quality of the football played.
The event will take the form of a quadrangular tournament and will bring together the teams of Portugal, Holland, Scotland and Austria. It is organized by the Dutch Football Federation and has the support of the Portuguese Football Federation.
“We are certain that, for many of these athletes, this tournament will mean a passport for the big European clubs and the possibility of starting an international career in the high-end of football”, says the mayor Luís Gomes.
The men's tournament runs from the 9th to the 12th of February, while the women's tournament takes place from the 14th to the 17th of February. Among the National Team players is a young man from Vila Real de Santo António.
The choice of Vila Real de Santo António for this competition is a sign of the recognition of the quality and work of promoting the VRSA Sports Complex – of which the women's Algarve Cup competition is an example, an event that has increased the notoriety of this structure among sports centres. football decision.
Each team participating in the UEFA Development Tournament of under-16 teams will bring to the VRSA Sports Complex around 30 elements (players, technical staff and staff) who, during the games phase, will be housed in the municipality's hotels.
About the VRSA Sports Complex
The VRSA Sports Complex has been a training center accredited by the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) since 2002 and has been classified as an Olympic Preparation Center since 2004. It is also an honorary member of the Algarve Football Association.
It is a frequent stage for training national and international teams and teams, and also hosts regular events such as the «Mundialito» children's football, the international race «X Miles do Guadiana» or the «European Athletics Champion Clubs Cup».
Match times:
MALE:
9/2: 11.00 Portugal-Scotland
9/2: 14.00 Netherlands-Austria
12/2: 09.30 Austria-Scotland
12/2: 14.00 Netherlands-Portugal
FEMALE:
14/2: 11.00 Portugal-Scotland
14/2: 14.00 Netherlands-Austria
17/2: 11.00 Austria-Scotland
17/2: 14.00 Netherlands-Portugal
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