The 7 Elite Academy International Tournament will include an Under-19s team from AFC Liverpool when it kicks off in Southern Utah and Nevada on February 6-9.

The players will be part of a travelling contingent of clubs from across Europe, with a team of Under-14s and Under-15s from 7 Elite Academy UK already announced.

A new agreement with the Las Vegas Mayors Cup International Showcase is offering free hotel accommodation and entry fees to overseas teams for the 2025 tournament.

As a result, the event will expand to include the most international players in its history, as well as out of state teams, college coaches and pro academy recruiters from across the United States.

Nick Nield, 7 Elite Academy International Tournament Director, said: “It is so exciting that we have yet another overseas team travelling to our tournament in 2025.

“We saw how exciting the AFC Liverpool team was when they won the tournament in 2024 and I know the players here in Southern Utah will be raring to win back the trophy in February.

“It is a great, productive rivalry that creates highly competitive games and helps players to sample the kind of atmosphere they’ll face in college or professional academies.

“The fact that there’s even more interest in this event from international teams will add an extra spark to every single game and attract even more recruiters and college scouts.”

Many of those players who will travel were part of the AFC Liverpool teams that took on the likes of Wrexham and Oldham in the FA Youth Cup over the last few seasons.

Anthony Godfrey, 7 Elite Academy Director, added: “I’ve worked with many of these AFC Liverpool players over the years in the UK and they are fantastic group of young people.

“From playing in the FA Youth Cup against the likes of Wrexham and Oldham to winning the tournament in 2024, every one of these players has great potential within the game.

“This trip will be an chance for them to not only play at the 7 Elite Academy International Tournament, but also the Las Vegas Mayors Cup International Showcase a few days later.

“A number of players who travelled to the 2024 tournament gained college scholarships and pro academy contracts and I am confident we’ll see even more opportunities created in 2025.”