The Dreams Future Cup 2026

The Dreams Future Cup is an international U-17 tournament designed to become the most important youth competition in the American continent. Inspired by the tradition and prestige of the Ajax Future Cup, this event brings together the best academies in the world according to the CIES ranking, offering a stage where young talent is measured under high performance global standards. The 2026 edition will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from November 27 to 29, in collaboration with Ajax, Grupo Pachuca and The Corinthians International Sports Academy.

The tournament calls for eight elite institutions, selected through strict criteria of sporting merit and international positioning. Among them are River Plate (#3 in the world), Defensor Sporting (#8 in the world), Corinthians (#14 in the world), Atlético Nacional (#22 in the world), Cerro Porteño (#28 in the world), Club Pachuca (#52 in the world and #1 in Concacaf), the Chile National U-17 Team, and the host The Dreams FC, a binational academy with its own methodology and an integral development project that seeks to position itself among the best youth structures in the continent. Each institution represents an emblematic city of football: Buenos Aires, Montevideo, São Paulo, Medellín, Asunción, Pachuca, Santiago and San Antonio.

The competition is played in a dynamic and demanding format: two halves of 20 minutes, with two or three matches per day per team, replicating the structure of the European Future Cup. The clubs are divided into two groups of four, with the top ones advancing to semifinals and subsequently to the grand final. Beyond the title, the biggest prize is historic and unique in America: the champion travels to Amsterdam with all expenses covered to compete in the Ajax Future Cup 2027, facing academies like Barcelona, Benfica, Bayern Munich, PSV, Anderlecht and other world powers. This international bridge turns the tournament into an unparalleled platform for scouts, universities, professional clubs and federations.

The Dreams Future Cup is not just a tournament: it is a continental youth development project. Its mission is to accelerate the training of players through real international competition, global exposure and experiences that transform their sporting and personal growth. With professional production, world-class organization standards, digital transmission, brand activations and the presence of first-rate institutions, the event seeks to establish itself as the new benchmark for youth football in America. San Antonio thus becomes the capital of emerging talent, where statistics bow to talent and the future begins to be written today.