Philadelphia Union U16s draw Monterrey, New England and Chicago in GA Cup finals

A pair of MLS Academy opponents and another from Liga MX await the Philadelphia Union Academy U16 team at the Generation adidas Cup finals in Frisco, Texas.

The Union will be competing in Group B of the Premier Division bracket after missing out on the Championship Division with a 2-2-2 record in qualifying.

They open play against New England Revolution, which they beat in regional qualifying back in October, on April 7, at 10 a.m., play Monterrey on April 9, at 1 p.m. and finish group play against Chicago Fire on April 11, at 12:15 p.m. The group winner will advance to the semifinals.

Sixteen total teams will be competing in the Premier Division, which include all of the MLS teams that didn’t qualify for the Championship Division and international invitees Saprissa, Pumas UNAM, Monterrey, Chivas Guadalajara and Tigres UANL.

The Championship Division will feature two-time defending champs River Plate and fellow international invitees Real Madrid, Independent del Valle, Flamengo, Eintracht Frankfurt, Malaga, Club Tijuana and Estudiantes de la Plata.

You can see the full brackets and schedules here.

Thirty-four games will be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com during the tournament, but the schedule of those games has not yet been released.

The Union’s U12 team will also make the trip to Texas for the third annual U12 tournament, competing in Group C against San Jose Earthquakes (April 13), Villareal (April 13), FC Dallas (April 14) and Atlanta United FC (April 14).