While in the Group B, the other Singapore representative side – the National U-16 (comprised on the last year's YOG team ) will be facing the challenge from U-15 squads of renowned Brazilian side Flamengo and another English Premier League side, Everton.

I was given the honour to decide the fate of the U-15 team when I got an invitation to be part of the draw panelists alongside with representatives represented the local fans' club of Newscastle United, Everton and Flamengo, while the “Grand Old Lady” of the Italian football was represented by Mr Andrea De Felip (pictured above third from left), the First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission from the Italian Embassy.
One surprise was the omission of the Portuguese club Benfica, whose place was taken up by Newcastle instead.
“It was understood that the Portuguese government had rescheduled the schools' examination period that prevented the participation of Benfica, however, we see Newcastle United as a good addition to the tournament.”said R Sasikumar, the Managing Director for The Red Card, the co-organizers of the tournament.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
At the start of the tournament, these six teams will play in a single round robin format on the 18th, 20th and 22nd of June. The top two teams from each group will progress to the knock out stages on 24th June where these four teams will vie for a places in the finals on the 26th June.

In addition to playing in front of Singapore fans, the Cubs will have an added incentive to do well in the tournament all thanks to title sponsor Canon Singapore with the imaging giants promised to pledge $1,000 for every goal scored by the Cubs during the tournament.
The donated funds will go towards the development of the two featured Singapore teams.
TICKETING INFORMATION
The tickets to the matches will go on sale starting from 1st May from all AXS machines island-wide as well as at all Ticketbooth outlets.
Interested fans can choose from a selection of ticket packages which includes
- Family Packages
- Season Passes
- Concessionary rates for students and senior citizens
- Bundle packages that allows reduced admission prices to the Group Stages, the Knockout Rounds or both

"We are also taking steps to ensure that the event will be an unforgettable and exciting event for everyone." added the former national team defender.
Local cable provider StarHub will air the tournament ‘live’ exclusively on its complimentary SuperSports Arena (StarHub TV Channel 201) channel.
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