CARY, N.C, (May 7, 2024) – The Soccer Tournament, the $1 million, winner-take-all, 7v7 world championship, today announced the group pairing and schedule for NCFC’s squad as a part of its official 48-team men’s field in Cary, N.C. from June 5-10.
The men’s field is split into 12 groups of four teams. NCFC will headline Group J, which also features Villarreal, Como 1907, and City Soccer Society.
NCFC will begin group play against Villarreal at 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, June 5. Their second group stage match will take place that evening against City Soccer Society, kicking off at 8:00 p.m. EST. Their last group stage game, against Como 1907, is scheduled for Thursday, June 6 at 1:00 p.m. EST. All three of NCFC’s group stage games will be available for streaming at thetournament.com.
The top two teams from each group and the eight third-place teams with the highest point totals (32 total teams) will advance to the knockout stage, which will commence on June 7. Round of 16 and Quarterfinal games will both be played on Saturday, June 8. Semifinals will take place on the evening of Sunday, June 9, and the $1 Million Championship Game at 8:30 p.m. EST on Monday, June 10 on ESPNU.
NCFC will be returning to TST in 2024 to play yet again at their home WakeMed Soccer Park. This season, the club made the jump from USL 1 to the USL Championship. NCFC’s squad will feature former players as well as other former college and professional stars.
Villarreal is the first La Liga club to enter TST, and will be led by club legend Marcos Senna. Como 1907 reached the quarterfinals of TST’s inaugural tournament in 2023 where they were eliminated 4-3 in dramatic fashion by Zala FFF. Their squad this summer will include primarily academy players, as well as some first team squad members. United by a passion for soccer and diverse backgrounds, City Soccer Society comes together as a family, embodying teamwork and the bonds forged on and off the field.
In addition to NCFC, TST’s 48-team men’s field also includes clubs like Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Wrexham, Borussia Dortmund, and Burnley FC.
Participants in this year’s tournament include soccer stars Sergio Aguero (Aguero Team), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Nani (Nani FC), and Mario Balotelli (Nani FC), former NFL stars Pat McAfee (The Concafa SC), J.J. Watt (Burnley), and Chad OchoCinco Johnson (Nati SC), among many others.
Tickets to see NCFC play at TST can be purchased at thetournament.com/tst/tickets.