Crystal Palace to compete in MLS NEXT Pro Invitational

Announcement

11 Jul 2023

Crystal Palace Under-21s will be competing in the MLS NEXT Pro Invitational tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah.

As part of their pre-season preparations this summer, Darren Powell’s side will be travelling to the United States to take on TSG Hoffenheim U23s, Real Monarchs and Whitecaps FC 2 in the MLS NEXT Pro Invitational tournament.

The tournament will take place from Tuesday, 18th July through until Tuesday, 25th July, with Palace taking part in three games. Details of each fixture are outlined below.

MLS NEXT Pro Invitational 2023 Fixtures

Real Monarchs v Crystal Palace U21s
- Wednesday, 19th July 2023
- Kick-off: 20:30 MDT / 03:30 BST - Thursday, 20th
Crystal Palace U21s v TSG Hoffenheim U23s
- Friday, 21st July 2023
- Kick-off: 20:00 MDT / 03:00 BST - Saturday, 22nd
Whitecaps FC 2 v Crystal Palace U21s
- Tuesday, 25th July 2023
- Kick-off: 20:00 MDT / 03:00 BST - Wednesday, 26th

Note: Local time in Salt Lake City is MDT (BST -7).

This is the second instalment of the tournament, after the inaugural version last season saw Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers compete against Real Monarchs, Toronto FC II and eventual winners Colorado Rapids 2.

The Eagles will enter the tournament after returning from a successful Premier League 2 campaign, while TSG Hoffenheim U23s will be gearing up for another season in the Regionalliga Südwest, the fourth tier of German football.

Meanwhile, Real Monarchs and Whitecaps 2 are currently midway through their season in the MLS NEXT Pro league which began in March.

The games will all be contested at the Zions Bank Stadium and will be available to watch for free on mlsnextpro.com.

Tickets for every game will be available on rsl.com. Click HERE to visit the site and purchase your tickets.

Further details about the tournament, including the travelling squad, will be announced in due course. Keep up to date with any information as it comes via cpfc.co.uk and the official Palace Academy Twitter account.

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