FUTSAL – Bahrain Futsal Academy are up against some of the best talent from across the region in the Mina Cup Futsal 2024 competition, being held in two age-categories at Al Wasl Club’s indoor stadium in Dubai.
The Bahraini outfit are taking part in the under-10 division in Group A of the event’s preliminary round, where they will face Ajax Academy (White), Elite Football Academy, IJF Academy, The Futsal Academy and Empire FC.
Group B includes Ajax Academy (Red), Dubai Irish FC, Al Seeb Club Academy from Oman, Go-Pro Sports, Reds Football Academy, and Al Khaleej Football Academy.
There is also an under-12 competition, which features another dozen teams from across the region. In both age categories, a round-robin will be played to decide the best two sides from each group, who will advance to the knock-out semi-finals.
The highlight of the competition will see the winners of the under-10s tournament earn an automatic spot in the European Futsal Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Strasbourg, Germany in the last week of January 2025.
The European Futsal Cup is a high-quality futsal competition that attracts some of the best clubs from across the continent, including Juventus, Olympique Lyonnais, and Benfica.
In this year’s edition held in January, Arsenal FC got the better of FC Barcelona 2-0 to win the under-10 title.
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