Sockers To Play In $1,000,000 TST
The San Diego Sockers will be represented in the 48-team $1,000,00 7v7 The Soccer Tournament at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC from June 4-9. Mitchell Cardenas (Bumpy Pitch FC), Cesar Cerda (Bumpy Pitch FC), Gabriel Costa (NewTown Pride FC), Charle Gonzalez (Bumpy Pitch FC), Christian Gutierrez (Bumpy Pitch FC), Sebastian Mendez (Boca Dallas), Irvin Mojica (La Bombonera), Tavoy Morgan (Borussisa Dortmund), Kristian Quintana (Liga Fut7), Drew Ruggles (Concafa SC), Juan Salazar (Say Word FC), Berna Valdovinos (Abbrrotera Hildago CF), and Eli Zamora (Hoosier Army) will compete for the $1,000,000 prize. 110 MASL players will be participating in the event, which is in its third year.
The Soccer Tournament (TST), which features a $1 million, winner-take-all bracket for men and a $1 million, winner-take-all bracket for women, today announced the groups for its 48-team men’s event and 16-team women’s event.
“TST soccer is electrifying,” said TST CEO Jon Mugar. “Our goal is to become the preeminent soccer festival in the world. Judging by the number of returning fans and teams, we are well on our way. We have doubled the size of the women’s field, and a record 64 teams will compete in Cary. I can’t wait to see the level of competition this June!”
The men’s and women’s tournaments will feature teams representing 13 countries and 12 prominent European and North American professional teams. New club additions to this year’s field include English Premier League’s AFC Bournemouth, La Liga’s Atlético de Madrid, Liga MX’s Club América, and English Championship’s Plymouth Argyle. After appearing in TST’s inaugural event in 2023, English Premier League club West Ham United will also return to the men’s field.
Returning clubs from TST 2024 include Bundesliga’s Borussia Dortmund, La Liga’s Villarreal CF, Serie A’s Cagliari Calcio, and English League One’s Wrexham Red Dragons.
Three TST celebrity-led teams will also once again compete on the men’s side: Pat McAfee’s The CONCAFA SC, Sergio Agüero’s Seleccion Potrero (previously known as Agüero Team), and Luis Nani’s Nani FC.