Barclay Kruse

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Celebrity appearance schedule for Target USA CUP 2019

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Both Target and Minnesota United are bringing celebrities to Target USA CUP Thursday and Friday. Here is the schedule of celebrity appearances. Appearing at the Target Village and around the campus: Thursday: Former MLS and USMNT player Jimmy Conrad, 12 noon-5 pm. USA Women’s World Cup champion Ali Krieger, 1-3 pm. Twitch streamer and YouTuber Edwin Castro, 12 noon-5pm. Friday: Retired FIFA…

The Target USA CUP medallion hunt is underway!

USA CUP, USA CUP DownloadJuly 16, 2019229Views 0Likes 0Comments

The wildly popular Target USA CUP Medallion Hunt is underway. We have hidden a medallion (photo above) somewhere on the campus. Twice a day, we will post a new clue. Each of the clues will get a little more specific, and we invite you to play along, solve the riddles and find the prize! (Which,…

How to ease your parking hassles at Target USA CUP 2019

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Lot C is huge, and it's a great place to park for any fields on the north side of the campus. Target USA CUP is the largest event of the year at the National Sports Center. We’ll be hosting about 25,000 people a day on our campus. They’re not all on site at once, but…

The numbers are in! 1,152 teams will play in Target USA CUP, July 12-20.

USA CUP, USA CUP DownloadJuly 2, 2019330Views 0Likes 3Comments

20 countries, 22 states and five Canadian provinces will be represented Blaine, Minn. (July 2, 2019) – It’s just 10 days until kick off and the numbers are in. The 35th annual Target USA CUP youth soccer tournament at the National Sports Center (NSC) in Blaine, Minn., will feature 1,152 teams. The tournament, July 12-20, will…

NSC announces Target as title sponsor of USA CUP

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BLAINE, Minn., (July 1, 2019) — The National Sports Center (NSC) is excited to announce Target will be the title sponsor for the USA CUP youth soccer tournament, starting with the 2019 tournament as part of a multi-year partnership. Target USA CUP will take place July 12-20 at the NSC, welcoming 1,152 teams from 22 states…

Monrovia Football Academy will be the first Liberian girls’ team to play in USA CUP

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For the first time, USA CUP 2019 will welcome a girls’ team from Liberia. The 15U girls’ team from the Monrovia Football Academy has a unique and important story. The Monrovia Football Academy is the first institution to provide Liberian girls with the opportunity to play organized soccer (MFA photo).The Academy is the flagship…