Mamelodi Sundowns Youth Team to Participate in The Kevin De Bruyne Cup!

Mamelodi Sundowns Youth Team to Participate in The Kevin De Bruyne Cup! The Belgian hosts an annual competition for youth teams.

The Mamelodi Sundowns youth team will take part in this year’s Kevin De Bruyne Cup. They are the first South African team to be part of the prestigious tournament.

This is a u/15 competition, where the best teams in Europe of that age group battle it out to see who comes out on top. This year, the tournament goes global, with representation from South America, Africa and Europe itself.

“Global football icon Kevin De Bruyne, who plays for Manchester City and Belgium, has proudly associated his name with the KDB Cup ever since the inaugural edition took place in 2016.” A statement read. 

“It is now widely-regarded as the most prestigious youth tournament in Europe, with the sixth edition of the immensely popular two-day event set to take place on 10-11 June 2023 in Belgium.

“This year will be the first time the tournament has gone global, with representation from across three continents, including South America, Europe and Africa.

“It has been officially confirmed that Mamelodi Sundowns’ youth team will take part in the KDB Cup for the first time this year, joining U15 counterparts such as Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

“This historic move was facilitated by Roc Nation Sports International, the world-renowned sports agency that represents De Bruyne.

“The inclusion of Mamelodi Sundowns’ youth team is a major accomplishment for a club that is known as an ambitious, inspiring, and dynamic organisation that aspires to be the biggest African football team in the world.

“Based in Pretoria, South Africa, the club has a long and decorated history on the competitive football scene, with a strong youth structure feeding into a senior side that has established itself as the most successful football club in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League.”

The u/15’s will jet off this winter. Mamelodi Sundowns Youth Team to Participate in The Kevin De Bruyne Cup!