Prince Albert soccer players travel to Minnesota for international tournament
A group of young soccer players from Prince Albert are in Minnesota this week, competing in an international soccer tournament against teams from around the world.
The Prince Albert Celtic U13 team arrived in Minneapolis on Monday, following a long 17-hour, two-day trip by bus. The boys’ soccer team is competing in the Schwan’s USA Cup, where more than 1,100 teams from 20 U.S. states and 20 other countries are also taking part.
So far in the tournament, the team is sitting with two wins and one loss. The team’s next game is Friday evening, beginning at 6 p.m. local time. The Celtics will play a quarter-final game against Brazil that will also be live streamed for families and friends to watch online.
Celtics’ assistant coach Rod McKay spoke to paNOW by phone from the tournament Friday. He said the event is exciting for the young players.