International Tours

Bahamas Soccer Friendlies – where soccer meets sun-soaked camaraderie in the heart of paradise! Picture this: youth teams and families coming together for an incredible weekend, blending the thrill of friendly matches with the magic of the Bahamas. It’s more than just a program; it’s an unforgettable experience that we’re thrilled to share with you.

Our Mission:

Global Friendship: Join us in breaking down borders and celebrating our shared humanity. Teams from across the globe unite on Bahamian soil, creating bonds that last a lifetime.

Sporting Excellence: Get ready for top-tier matches that go beyond the game. We’re all about showcasing skills, teamwork, and dedication – fostering an environment where players reach new heights and contribute to soccer’s global tapestry.

Creating Memories: Every match is a moment, an experience that lingers. Bahamas Soccer Friendlies is dedicated to crafting an atmosphere where the love for soccer intertwines seamlessly with the joy of building meaningful connections.

Culture: Soccer is the universal language that brings us all together. Join us in embracing and celebrating the rich tapestry of cultures represented by the participating teams. It’s not just a tournament; it’s a cultural exchange that expands global horizons.

Sportsmanship: Fair play, respect, and integrity are our guiding principles. We’re setting a positive example for players, coaches, and supporters – inspiring a community that upholds these values both on and off the pitch.

Be a part of something more significant than just a series of matches. Bahamas Soccer Friendlies is a movement, a celebration of unity, mutual respect, and lasting connections. Together, let’s shape a brighter, more harmonious future through the love of soccer!

• June 14-16, 2024 (9v9 and 11v11)
• July 12-14, 2024 (11v11)
• November 1-3, 2024 (7v7 and 9v9)

Interested coaches and team managers should email Alvaro Franco for a detailed customized program to the Bahamas Friendlies.

Italy is an incredible destination for soccer from training to competition to attending Serie A matches.  Due to the culture and history of Italy, combined with excellent soccer experiences and opportunities, Italy makes for a great soccer tour.  For over 30 years, United Soccer Academy has been customizing and coordinating programs to Italy for club and collegiate teams alike. Though these tours are undoubtedly untraditional, we genuinely tailor programs that fit your specific needs, level of competition, desires, and budgets. 

In one of the most soccer-oriented countries in the world, teams, players, coaches and accompany families can experience the passion Italy has to offer; both culturally and soccer wise.  Allow United Soccer Academy to coordinate a soccer program from training and tournament play to watching Series A matches, touring iconic stadiums, and attending professional clinics/camps throughout the country. Your team will have a once-in-a-lifetime experience both on and off the field with United Soccer Academy.

For summertime tours, we based our programs around the San Marino Cup (July 4-9, 2021), which is played in the Republic of San Marino and in Riccione, Rimini and Misano, Italy.  The San Marino Cup is Italy’s largest youth tournament.  San Marino is amongst the oldest republics in the world and with Riccione, Rimini and Misano located on Adriatic Riviera, its a great location for a tournament with plenty of sightseeing and cultural activities to take in when not participating in the tournament. San Marino Cup Video.

The San Marino Cup combines well with northern Italy (Como, Milan, Verona, Venice), Florence (Tuscany Region), and or Rome which makes for a great 8-10 day soccer tour.  With our vast network of professional clubs and youth tournaments in Italy, we can arrange programs in the spring and summer from the southern city of Palermo to the breathtaking Como in the north. 

Professional Youth Tournaments for top US club teams.  We can arrange for high-level US youth teams to play in top-level youth professional tournaments, compete against professional Italian and other European clubs. Tournaments for elite teams will take place throughout the Italian peninsula during the spring, summer and fall seasons. Contact United Soccer Academy on specific details, which will depend on the age of and level of play of teams.

Recommended tournaments:

Boys U13 – Margine Coperta Tournament (Tuscany region) – Spring
Boys U14 – Orbassan0 Tournament (Piedmont region) – Spring
Boys U16 – Maggioni Tournament (Piedmont region) – Spring
Boys U18 – Trofeo Angelo Tournament (Lombardy region) – Summer
Boys/Girls – San Marino Cup (San Marino/Adriatic Riviera) – Summer

Interested coaches and team managers should email United Soccer Academy for a detailed customized tour to Italy.

Brazil, the winner of five World Cups, is a wonderful soccer destination and a culturally rewarding experience for players and teams. It is the home of some of the best players in the world, like Neymar, Dani Alves, Willian, Ronaldinho and Kaka, who were engrossed in the Brazilian soccer culture.

United Soccer Academy International can provide youth clubs, ODP programs, and collegiate teams with the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Brazilian soccer and the bright culture that Brazil has to offer. As with all United Soccer Academy soccer tours, each tour and program is customized to the needs of your team. Tours to Brazil can be coordinated during the winter, spring, or summertime periods.

Tours to Brazil always include the following:

• Fulltime bilingual tour manager and coordinator.
• Excellent, tourist class hotels (4-stars), both in city centers and beach resorts.
• Quality, full-board meals (3 meals per day).
• Full time, private, air-conditioned motor coach.
• Matches versus the appropriate level of competition from professional clubs to youth clubs.
• Option for mini-tournament participation.
• Option for futsal matches and mini-tournament participation.
• Assistance and coordination with travel visas to Brazil. Coordination with the Brazilian Embassy and consulates in the United States.
• Social interaction with Brazilian players and their teams.
• Cultural and sightseeing activities and excursions.

Tournament option, participation in the Copa Floripa Brazil (December 12-17, 2021) which is played in Florianopolis with coordination from the professional club, Avai Futebol Club, is Brazil best organized and professional youth tournament.  Played Florianopolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina state, and famous for its beaches, plays host to the Copa Floripa Brazil, which will draw teams from across Brazil and South America.

FUTSAL.  The popularity of futsal continues to grow in the United States. Futsal, FIFA’s official indoor soccer game, a scaled down version of outdoor soccer played indoors (5v5), focuses on quick play, advanced technique, and skill. In Brazil, futsal is more popular than soccer. Even world-class Brazilian players- like Pele, Zico, Socrates, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Robino grew up playing the fast-paced game and credit futsal with their extraordinary and unique styles of play.

United Soccer Academy can coordinate futsal only tours and or a combination of futsal and soccer tours to Brazil.  Please contact or email United Soccer Academy to discuss tour options for Brazil and to receive an initial tour proposal and program.

Rich in history, culture and soccer, Argentina makes for a great soccer tour destination for programs and youth players looking for a unique experience. It is also a favored destination for individual programs geared at helping players take the next step in their own game before bringing it back to their home club. United Soccer Academy can customize programs, tours, and “Select International Individual Training Programs” to Argentina that feature the country’s capital, Buenos Aires, as the focal point. Soccer programs that United Soccer Academy has ongoing relationships with include: Boca Juniors, Racing Club, River Plate, Estudiantes La Plata, Quilmes AX & San Lorenzo and Rosario Central.   

For top youth or college teams match versus Argentina (AFA) Youth National Teams can be arranged to ensure the highest possible level of competition.

Programs, tours, and “Select International Individual Training Programs” to Argentina can also include the soccer-oriented cities of Rosario and Mar del Plata.  Both cities have so much to offer soccer-wise and culturally. As the second largest city in the Buenos Aires province, Mar del Plata is the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina.  Soccer programs to Mar del Plata include matches, training sessions with the Club Atletico Union and Aldosivi, not to mention opportunities for a “Select International Individual Training Program” with Estudiantes La Plata.  Teams may also opt to include Rosario, home of the legendary Lionel Messi, along with the famous Newell’s Old Boys and Rosario Central as an Argentinian tour destination.

With United Soccer Academy’s network in Argentinian, soccer tours can be customized to fit each team’s or individual soccer goals, cultural desires, and financial budget. Sample programs and tours include:

• Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata: Training sessions, high-level matches, & sightseeing
• Buenos Aires and Rosario: Training sessions, high-level matches, & sightseeing
• Buenos Aires: Training camp, matches, and sightseeing
• Buenos Aires and Club Atletico Boca Juniors: Training camp, the Boca Juniors experience
• Futsal training and competition/games
• Select International Individual Programs with Estudiantes La Plata & Racing Club

Contact or email United Soccer Academy for more information about a customized tour to Argentina.

There are few countries around the world whose population is as passionate about soccer as Spain. With an extraordinary national team and La Liga, Spain has continued to dominate the soccer world. This awe-inspiring country is a perfect destination for your team that offers first-class soccer competition, histoty and cultural traditions. 

For nearly 30 years, United Soccer Academy has tailored and organized programs to Spain for a club, high school and collegiate teams. An array of options exists for your tour that includes major international youth tournaments, professional friendly matches, as well as training camps and clinics coordinated by Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) staff coaches, TOVO and/or professional soccer teams at top level facilities,

United Soccer Academy will customize a program to meet the needs and desires of your team or organization and feel the thrill of competing internationally.  

Your team will have Train hard on the pitch and soak it up after; witness unforgettable La Liga games from the world’s top clubs: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid or Valencia. Tour the famous Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (Real Madrid) or visit Camp Nou (FC Barcelona). Spain is an ideal country to experience as it has so much to offer culturally, historically and soccer wise, a once-in-a-lifetime experience with United Soccer Academy.

With our vast network of professional clubs and youth tournaments in Spain, we can arrange programs in the spring and summer from Barcelona to Madrid to Valencia.

United Soccer Academy is the official tournament representative for the Costa Daurada Cup in United States, one of Spain’s best youth tournament providing youth teams the opportunity to compete in the spring or summer tournaments in Spain, combined with friendly matches, training sessions with RFEF coaches, La Liga matches and a cultural and sightseeing program.

• Costa Daurada Cups (Spring or Summer): Tournament play, friendly matches vs youth professional clubs, training session with RFEF coaches or TOVO, sightseeing and a La Liga game(s).
• Futsal Cup VS: Tournament play, friendly matches vs youth professional clubs, training session with RFEF coaches or TOVO and sightseeing.  Futsal can be combined with soccer programming.
• Barcelona & Valencia: Friendly matches vs youth professional teams, training sessions with RFEF coaches or TOVO, sightseeing and a La Liga game(s).

Interested coaches and/or team managers should contact or email United Soccer Academy for a detailed and team specific tour to Spain.

Germany, rich in history, culture and soccer makes for a great tour destination.  Plus, with Germany’s size and geographic location, it combines nicely with other European countries.  

United Soccer Academy programs are based around Hamburg, Berlin, Dortmund or Munich.  Programs and tours can be coordinated with the following:

• Training sessions, camp with Bundesliga clubs and or with German Football Assocation (DFB) coaches.
• Matches with professional youth clubs
• Extensive sightseeing and cultural program
• Stadiums tours:  Volksparkstadion (Hamburg SV), Signal Iduna Park (Borussia Dortmund Stadion), Allianz Arena (FC Bayern Munich)
• Attend Bundesliga game(s)
• Can combine with Denmark, Holland, Switzerland or northern Italy

United Soccer Academy can provide youth clubs and collegiate teams with the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of German soccer and the fantastic off-field offerings.  As with all United Soccer Academy soccer tours, each tour and program is customized to the needs of your unique team.

Interested coaches and/or team managers should contact or email United Soccer Academy for a detailed and team specific tour to Germany.

United Soccer Academy has over three decades of experience in customizing soccer programs and tours to the United Kingdom, namely England and Scotland.  From the green Scottish Highlands to London, there are countless options for a customized soccer program and tour to cover exactly the needs, goals, competitive level and budget of teams.   

A typical United Soccer Academy program would consist of starting in Scotland with a training camp with Dundee United involving training, matches, sightseeing and attending a Scottish Premier League game, followed by a stay in Manchester or Liverpool.  While in Manchester or Manchester visit and tours to Old Trafford, Etihad or Anfield, plus matches can coordinated, as well attending an English Premier League (EPL) game.  Finish the tour in London with a match(es) and great sightseeing and historic sites.  

Tours to UK always include the following:

• Fulltime tour manager and coordinator.
• Excellent, tourist class hotels (4-stars), both in city centers and or near soccer training centers
• Quality, 1/2-board meals (2 meals per day).
• Full time, private, air-conditioned motor coach.
• Matches versus the appropriate level of competition from professional clubs to youth clubs.  Matches verses academy programs can be coordinated based on level of competition
• Option for tournament participation.
• Attend Scottish Premier League and English Premier League games and pending scheduling Champions League games.
• Social interaction with UK players and their teams following the matches.
• Extensive cultural and sightseeing activities and excursions.

United Soccer Academy can provide youth clubs and collegiate teams with a highly customized program in the United Kingdom.  Tours can include 2-3 different cities and countries, with plenty of history and sightseeing and quality soccer program from training clinics to matches vs academy program to attend EPL games, programs to the United Kingdom are awesome, both on and off the field.   

Contact or email United Soccer Academy to discuss tour options for the United Kingdom and to receive an initial tour proposal and program.