Winnipeg teams fare well at soccer nationals
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A number of youth Winnipeg soccer teams performed well at the business end of Canada Soccer’s 2025 national championships last month.
At the girls U-17 Cup, held in Kamloops, B.C., A.K. Soccer Academy finished in third place after beating Inter Halifax FC 2-0. In the boys U-17 Cup, also in Kamloops, Winnipeg South End United placed sixth in the fifth-place match after losing 3-2 to Edmonton Juventus FC.
At the girls U-15 Cup, held in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Winnipeg Phoenix FC made it to the final before falling 3-0 to CS Optimum Victoriaville. Bonivital U-15 girls finished in 11th. The boys U-15 Cup was also held in Charlottetown, where A.K. Soccer Academy finished third with a 4-2 victory over Edmonton Northside United FC. Winnipeg 1v1 Futbol Dreams finished in sixth.
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The Phoenix FC girls U15 team.
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The Winnipeg South End United U17 boys team.
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The AK Soccer Academy U17 girls team.
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The Bonivital U15 girls team.
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The AK Soccer Academy U15 boys team.