Match schedule and venues for the group stage are now available on our website. See when you play, the fields you are playing at and which team you will meet.
Please note that the schedule is preliminary until the tournament starts. Some changes may therefore occur so stay tuned.
Tom Vernon had worked for several years in various clubs in Ghana when he just over 10 years ago, decided to start his own youth academy. He saw what amazing talent that existed in the country and he also saw in which primitive conditions, most were forced to play in. Tom’s idea was to create something more complete. There were already academies in the country, most sponsored by major European clubs. What all these academies were missing, was that they did not take full responsibility for the players all the way. Tom wanted to create a future for their students, even if they did not become a professional soccer player.
Today, Right to Dream has one of the country’s finest establishments. Located along the Great Volga River, just outside the capital Accra. Here are six full-sized football pitches, accommodation, dining and schools. Players study the corresponding English primary school and high school and the teachers are all from England. The admissions emphasis on their ability and willingness to study as their football skills.
Right to Dream has an agreement with Manchester City and it is also this club who gets to pick players from the academy once they are 18 years old. Similarly, BK Häcken has an agreement with Right to Dream. One of the most famous players from the academy is Majeed Waris who played in BK Hacken for three years, became Premier Division top scorer, and then got sold to Spartak Moscow, where he has great success. BK Häcken has today Nasiru Mohammed, also from Right to Dream.
This year, the Academy has expanded to include girls fotboll. New houses have been built and the school expanded to accommodate up to 100 girls. According to Tom Vernon, it is primarily a matter of equality, but he also sees that talent among girls is just as great as that of the boys.
For the first time, Right to Dream will be in the Gothia Cup. To participate in the competitive B17 class, and it’s probably not an exaggeration to say that their games will be watched by plenty of agents and club representatives.
The group division has now been published on the website. You can now see all the teams and all the nations that will participate in this year’s tournament. Please note that only the groupings are published. The schedule for the groups will be published on June 19.
The teams that are going to stay at school can logon to My Team Info to see which school you will be accommodated in.
Gloria Hotels & Resorts will be for this summer’s tournament, part of the Gothia Cup partner structure as Official Supplier. A partnership that extends over at least two years.
Gloria Hotels & Resorts is a five-star resort with three hotels and three golf courses located on the Turkish Mediterranean. Gloria is a well-known destination in sectors including golf and fitness journeys, including football. This is where football clubs at all levels come to train. National and European teams are returning guests. Gloria is currently building the Gloria Olympic Arena. The facility will be the most modern training facility for all olympic sports. Gloria Olympic Arena will be completed in autumn 2014. www.gloria.com.tr
- We value Gloria’s entry in the tournament very highly when we see it as a proof of what we have been working on for a long time. We have long believed that companies and organizations outside the Nordic region will see Gothia Cup as an attractive partner. Gloria stands for quality we are happy to be associated with, says Filip Ljungberg, from Gothia Cup.
During Gothia Cup, Gloria will have a exhibition tent at ”Gothia Heden Center”. Here we present the entire range of Gloria resorts and facilities. Participants and spectators are welcome to come by and among other thing, take the chance to win a trip to Gloria.
- With over 1,600 teams and at least 1000 Nordic teams in place, we see the Gothia Cup as a great opportunity to meet new contacts. We value being associated with the Gothia Cup and its good values. I am convinced that cooperation with the Gothia Cup will generate a ripple effect, says Lars Samuelsson, Marketing for Gloria Hotels & Resorts in the North.
The collaboration is in full swing and increases intensively to reach its peak during the tournament week. Gloria will also be an active partner for the rest of 2013.
