Thomas Seán Purdy details his experience officiating a championship game at the Target USA Cup.
This article was originally published in the November/December 2021 issue of Soccer Journal, distributed by the United Soccer Coaches organization.
Can the safety of young athletes and respect for an opponent co-exist during an intense championship game even when conditions surrounding…
As the largest youth soccer tournament in the United States and a hub of Olympic style festivities, the Target USA Cup has never been a small-town occasion. Out of the 65 teams that competed in the tournament’s 1985 debut, six came from out-of-state and eleven were international. Since then, the USA Cup has annually outperformed…
The producers of Target USA CUP will host a qualifying event February 11-13 at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, Texas. This is the first qualifying event that will give teams in Texas a taste of Target USA Cup and a chance to win a free entry to play in Minnesota next July.
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Sun Sailor | By John Sherman In the USA Cup at the National Sports Center in Blaine last week, Tonka Fusion Elite showed why it is one of the nation’s best Under-17 boys soccer teams. “This tournament for us is a great way to have some fun and end the competitive year,” Tonka Fusion Elite…
WISONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Kickers had two teams participate in the USA Cup July 9-11 in Blaine, MN. The U14 Boys State Team and the U16 Boys Premier State Team played in the three-decades-old tournament, with 1,150 teams and 16,000 youth soccer players from over 20 countries and 20 states participating.
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Action wrapped up Saturday at the huge Target USA Cup youth soccer tournament in Blaine. The U-17 girls Fusion SC team based in Plymouth lost a 2-1 battle to Twin Cities Rush of Blaine in the Gold division semifinals.
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