Durban to host young Gunners
Updated | By Staff Writer
The draw for the 2015 edition of the Elan Durban Under-19 International Soccer Tournament has been made.
The KZN Academy XI is in Group A along with teams from Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven and Glasgow Celtic.
The SAFA Under-19 squad will be up against counterparts from AC Milan, Stuttgart and Galatasaray in Group B.
King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi will host the Group A games, while Group B action will take place at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Clermont.
Moses Mabhida Stadium will be the venue for the final and the play-off for third spot.
Leonardo Suarez of Boca Juniors was named player-of-the-tournament last year.
Suarez has since signed a deal with Spanish club Villarreal.
The 2015 tournament will start on 29 July.
Xavi Hernandez, meanwhile, will leave Barcelona at the end of the season.
The midfielder, who has spent 24 years at the club, is moving to Qatar.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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