Abu Dhabi Set To Welcome More Than Two Thousand Visitors For Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup

Abu Dhabi will soon welcome an estimated 2,500 people from around the world to the most exciting youth football competition in the region.

Ninety-six teams from as far afield as Australia will go head-to-head in the second edition of the Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup – a doubling in team entries from last year’s inaugural tournament.

With just weeks to go until kick-off at Zayed Sports City on March 23-24, event organisers are putting in place final preparations to host players, coaches and families, from across the globe.

At stake is the top prize of a trip to the Etihad Campus in Manchester, where youngsters will train and play at the City Football Academy, the state-of-the-art facility used by Manchester City’s men’s and women’s teams.

As well as the thrilling football on display, the two-day tournament will showcase Abu Dhabi as a world-class tourist destination with Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture & Tourism as key partners.

The Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup 2018 takes place on 23 -24 March at Zayed Sports City, for further information on please visit: www.citycupabudhabi.com