From July 13 (Mon) to 18 (Sat), FC Tokyo U-18 will participate as the J.League Academy representative team in the "2026 Gothia Cup" held in Sweden.
* Regarding this tournament, the team that received the J.League Best Youth Development Club Award participates in the Gothia Cup the following year.

Overview of the 2026 Gothia Cup

Tournament Name

2026 Gothia Cup

Tournament Period

July 13 (Mon) – July 18 (Sat)

Venue

Gothenburg, Sweden

Participating Countries

79 countries including Sweden, Spain, Portugal, England, Germany, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya, Ghana, Japan

□B17 Elite Category Participating Countries (FC Tokyo U-18 Participation Category)

Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Ivory Coast, Moldova, Nigeria, Gambia, Serbia, United States, Peru, Macedonia, Ghana, India

Remarks

・International youth tournament held since 1975, the largest in the world.
・Over one million players from 147 countries have participated in this tournament.
・In the past, players such as Xavi Alonso (Spain), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), and Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) have also participated and later went on to play at the top level in the world.

□Official Website

https://results.gothiacup.se/2026