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Kyrgyzstan youth team takes fourth place at Spain's MADCUP football tournament

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A youth football team from Kyrgyzstan, FC Ilbirs, competed in the MADCUP tournament in Spain.
  • The team underwent a training camp before the event, which featured over 800 teams from 40 countries.
  • FC Ilbirs secured fourth place, losing the third-place match to Atlรฉtico Madrid's main squad.

Kyrgyzstan's youth football club, FC Ilbirs, achieved a fourth-place finish at the international MADCUP tournament held in Spain. The team participated in the event after completing a comprehensive training camp in El Puerto.

The MADCUP tournament, which ran from June 19 to 24, is recognized as one of Europe's largest youth football events, drawing over 800 teams from more than 40 nations. Matches were hosted across various stadiums and football facilities in the Madrid region, with the opening ceremony taking place at Estadio Metropolitano, the home ground of Atlรฉtico de Madrid.

FC Ilbirs faced Atlรฉtico Madrid's main squad in the match for third place, ultimately losing 3-1. Aziz Abdyldaev, the technical director of FC Ilbirs, noted the team's serious preparation and commendable representation of Kyrgyzstan on the international stage.

This marked Kyrgyzstan's debut participation in the MADCUP tournament. The event is a significant platform for developing young footballers, attracting professional club academies and top youth schools.

the team underwent a serious preparatory stage and ะดะพัั‚ะพะนะฝะพ represented Kyrgyzstan on the international arena.

โ€” Aziz AbdyldaevThe technical director of FC Ilbirs commented on the team's performance and representation.
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