The Florida Cup is slated to kick off this weekend with several big-name clubs from Europe and South America headlining the winter tournament.
The tournament is set to start at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, located in the Walt Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Further games are scheduled to take place at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. FAU Stadium of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton will host two games.
Here is the full Florida Cup schedule:
SUNDAY, Jan. 10
At ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) vs. Independiente Sante Fe (Colombia) at 5 p.m.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) vs. FC Schalke 04 (Germany) at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13
At Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale
FC Schalke 04 (Germany) vs. Club Atletico Mineiro (Brazil) at 6:30 p.m.
At ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Internacional (Brazil) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) at 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 16
At ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
All-Star game at 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, Jan. 17
At ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. Fluminense (Brazil) at 2 p.m.
At FAU Stadium in Boca Raton
Club Atletico Mineiro (Brazil) vs. Corinthians (Brazil) at 2 p.m.
Independiente Sante Fe (Colombia) vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) at 4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20
At ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Corinthians (Brazil) vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) at 6:45 p.m.
At Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale
Fluminense (Brazil) vs. Internacional (Brazil) at 6:45 p.m.
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