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Arsenal academy win Next Gen Cup in Beijing
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Arsenal's U15 academy team won the Next Gen Cup in Beijing, achieving victory in every match of the tournament to secure the trophy.
Arsenal academy win Next Gen Cup in Beijing
The Arsenal u15s have won the Next Gen Cup in Beijing, winning every single game at the tournament to eventually lift the trophy.
Photo via arsenalyouth.wordpress.com
The Arsenal u15s have been in Beijing over the last week playing in the Next Gen Cup, the first time the tournament has been held in China.
The tournament is contested between Premier League Academy sides and top Chinese youth teams, kicking off on April 3rd and concluding this weekend.
Arsenal academy coach Craig Smith led the team, accompanied by both his coaching staff and Gunners academy manager Per Mertesacker – who was on his last tour with the academy before his summer exit.
The English teams involved on this occasion were Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Wolves, joining four Chinese academy teams and the Hong Kong China u16 Elite Selection Team at the tournament. The eight sides involved were split into two groups, with the group winners to face each other in the final.
Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
Arsenal were drawn in Group A alongside Aston Villa, Shijiazhuang Gongfu, and the Beijing FA, and they racked up the wins in the group stage.
The Gunners dispatched Shijiazhuang Gongfu 1-0 in the opening game thanks to a close-range finish from Zach Van Der Straaten after a corner, then eased past Aston Villa 3-0 to take control of the group.
Luis Munoz and Jaden Maghoma scored two in the first three minutes of the Villa game to kill the contest almost instantly, and Maghoma made sure of the result with another goal shortly after the half-time break.
Photo via Maghoma on Instagram
Only needing a draw in their final match to finish top, the young Gunners thrashed the Beijing FA team 4-0 to reach the final in style.
Arsenal then met Zhejiang FC in that final, and Maghoma and Hudson Sando scored the goals in a 2-0 win to earn the trophy.
Arsenal u15 squad at Next Gen Cup
Photo via Arsenal.com
Kendrick Van Djoy, Max Lo Presti, Zach Van Der Straaten, Frankie Wyatt, Hudson Sando, Onye Asiegbu, Isaiah Matthews, Beau Luton, Keyaan Davison, Fletcher McBryde, Mikael Bonaventure Yetna, Noah Laditan, Blake Day King, Emmanuel Ahaneku, Reiss Tweneboa-Kudoa, Jaden Maghoma, Kyron Raymond-Callender, Luis Munoz, Bubacarr Jallow, Leo Aliadiere, Ezra Okafor
Q&A
What teams did Arsenal U15s compete against in the Next Gen Cup?
The specific teams Arsenal U15s faced in the Next Gen Cup have not been detailed in the available information.
How many games did Arsenal U15s win in the Next Gen Cup?
Arsenal U15s won every game they played in the Next Gen Cup.
What is the significance of the Next Gen Cup for youth football?
The Next Gen Cup is a prestigious tournament that showcases young talent and provides valuable competitive experience for youth teams.
