LALIGA: U14 tournament in Saudi Arabia in March 2024 with 8 Spanish clubs, Marseille & AS Roma

LALIGA is organising an edition of its LALIGA FC FUTURES tournament for the U14 category (players born in 2010) at the Mahd Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 01 to 03/03/2024, announced the body on 28/02/2024.

The competition, organised in collaboration with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Sport, is being held for the first time in the Middle Eastern country. It brings together 12 teams from the training centres of eight LALIGA EA Sports clubs (FC Barcelona, Club Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla FC, Real Betis Balompié, Cádiz CF, Valencia CF, Club Atletico Osasuna, Villarreal CF) as well as AS Roma (Serie A TIM), Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), SL Benfica (Liga Portugal Betclic), and a team from the Mahd Academy.

"The choice of Saudi Arabia as a destination is due to the rapid growth of the country, which has seen it emerge as a hub of sporting and cultural activities in the current football scene over recent years. Football is the most played and followed sport in the country, with the highest level of participation among the under 30s, as well as there being a strong…