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2023 Generation adidas Cup Broadcast Schedule Unveiled

Published on March 30, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


NEW YORK - Major League Soccer and MLS NEXT today announced the broadcast schedule for the 2023 Generation adidas Cup, a premier global youth tournament featuring representation from every MLS academy and renowned club academies from around the world. A record 49 different clubs from 11 countries and four continents will compete in U-17 and U-15 tournament play at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., from April 1-9.

Twenty-eight Generation adidas games, including championship matches in both divisions, will stream live on MLS Season Pass, the subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer on the Apple TV app. 12 group play matches will feature MLS academies against international clubs in the U15 and U17 age groups. The remaining 16 games will include select Round of 16 and Quarterfinal matchups, along with all Semi-Final, Third Place and Championship matches. These games will be available in more than 100 countries and regions. MLS Season Pass marks the official kickoff of the 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple, a historic first for a major professional sports league.

2023 Generation adidas Cup Broadcast Schedule

Date Time (in ET) Age Group Round Home Team Away Team

April 1 10:00 AM U15 Group Play Real Salt Lake Toulouse FC (France)

April 1 12:00 PM U15 Group Play Seattle Sounders FC Arsenal FC (England)

April 1 2:30 PM U17 Group Play Toronto FC Atlas (Mexico)

April 1 4:30 PM U17 Group Play Austin FC Pumas UNAM (Mexico)

April 2 10:00 AM U15 Group Play Inter Miami CF Valencia CF (Spain)

April 2 12:00 PM U15 Group Play Colorado Rapids Club Bolívar (Bolivia)

April 2 2:30 PM U17 Group Play FC Cincinnati Palmeiras (Brazil)

April 2 4:30 PM U17 Group Play CF Montréal Flamengo (Brazil)

April 3 10:00 AM U15 Group Play Chelsea FC (England) New York Red Bulls

April 3 12:00 PM U15 Group Play Real Madrid C.F. (Spain) Los Angeles Football Club

April 3 2:30 PM U17 Group Play Manchester United FC (England) Columbus Crew

April 3 4:30 PM U17 Group Play Remo Stars FC (Nigeria) Portland Timbers

April 5 10:00 AM U15 Round of 16 TBD TBD

April 5 12:00 PM U15 Round of 16 TBD TBD

April 5 2:30 PM U17 Round of 16 TBD TBD

April 5 5:00 PM U17 Round of 16 TBD TBD

April 6 10:00 AM U15 Quarterfinal TBD TBD

April 6 12:00 PM U15 Quarterfinal TBD TBD

April 6 2:30 PM U17 Quarterfinal TBD TBD

April 6 5:00 PM U17 Quarterfinal TBD TBD

April 8 10:00 AM U15 Semi-Final TBD TBD

April 8 12:00 PM U15 Semi-Final TBD TBD

April 8 2:30 PM U17 Semi-Final TBD TBD

April 8 5:00 PM U17 Semi-Final TBD TBD

April 9 10:00 AM U15 Third Place TBD TBD

April 9 12:00 PM U15 Final TBD TBD

April 9 2:30 PM U17 Third Place TBD TBD

April 9 5:00 PM U17 Final TBD TBD

Seventeen of the most prestigious international clubs will participate across the U-17 and U-15 divisions, a record in the 14-year history of the Generation adidas Cup. Notable clubs who will compete in Bradenton include Arsenal FC (England), Chelsea FC (England), Club América (Mexico), Manchester United FC (England), Palmeiras (Brazil), Real Madrid C.F. (Spain), and Remo Stars FC (Nigeria). IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Miami Rush Kendall SC (Miami, Fla.) will replace Boca Juniors (Argentina) and River Plate (Argentina) in the U-17 division.

Forty teams, divided into 10 groups of four, will compete in each of the two age divisions. MLS club seeding was determined by Generation adidas Cup Qualifiers at MLS NEXT Fest in December 2022. Each team will play three group matches to determine qualification for the knockout round. Sixteen teams will qualify for the winner's side of the draw with winning teams advancing to play in a bracket-style elimination format. All teams competing in Generation adidas Cup are guaranteed to play seven 60-minute matches, comprised of two 30-minute halves.

Subscribing to MLS Season Pass

With an MLS Season Pass subscription, fans can enjoy all MLS and Leagues Cup matches, and hundreds of MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT games, on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com. Fans can subscribe to MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app for $14.99 per month during the season or $99 per season, and Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up at a special price of $12.99 per month or $79 per season.1 A subscription to MLS Season Pass will be included with each MLS Club full-season ticket account. Through Family Sharing, up to six family members can share the subscription using their own Apple ID and password.

1To watch MLS Season Pass, customers must update to iOS 16.2 or later, iPadOS 16.2 or later, tvOS 16.2 or later, and macOS 13.1 or later. Fans around the world can enjoy Major League Soccer matches on MLS Season Pass in English, Spanish, or French where available, including closed captions.

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