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Midweek Buzz 5.31.23

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WELCOME TO THE MIDWEEK BUZZ! Pre-Tourney Ranking Deadline MN Twins Game Speak Up at USA CUP! Volunteer Info Order Team Pins! Target USA Cup College ID Combine This Newsletter will be released every Wednesday leading up to Target USA CUP 2023 and will contain essential information for your team to gear up for this year’s event. From paperwork deadlines to fun…

A team cheers after winning a championship game on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Photos: Kicking and screaming at Target USA CUP Weekend

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Over the past three days, soccer players from around the world played in the Target USA CUP Weekend Tournament at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN. The Weekend Tournament took place June 8-10 before the larger, week-long tournament, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 12 and end Saturday, June 16.

Introducing Speak Up at USA CUP

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BLAINE, Minn. (5/6/2022) – The National Sports Center is launching a mental health initiative at Target USA CUP (7/8/22-7/16/22) to spread awareness, provide educational opportunities, and build community to address the mental health crisis among youth athletes. The initiative will be interwoven throughout Target USA CUP, the 1,200 team international youth soccer tournament, and will culminate…

From childhood job to the MLS Cup: Fotis Bazakos reflects on referee journey

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Last month, the New York City FC won the MLS Cup title against the Portland Timbers. Emotions ran high as the championship was bagged in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time. Many big names in Major League Soccer put their pedal to the medal at Providence Park that night. It just…

Referee, Confounded: The Day Young Athletes Mattered More

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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…

USA Cup hits the road for North Carolina and Texas

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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…