MLS Next Cup Playoffs Day 1: U16 – Photo Gallery

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The MLS Next Cup Playoffs began this weekend in Frisco, Texas, reuniting the best MLS academies and boys club teams in the country for a nine-day, single-elimination tournament that will determine the season champions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Soccer was in attendance on Saturday, when the U16 and U15 teams played their Round 1 matches and took a good look at some of the most interesting prospects in American soccer in action at a critical moment of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the best photos of the U16 matches we attended:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":140376,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7873.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140376" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140377,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7878.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140377" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140378,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7889.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140378" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140379,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7896.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140379" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140380,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7902.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140380" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140381,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7906.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140381" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140382,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7910.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140382" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140383,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7913.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140383" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140384,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7916.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140384" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140385,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7922.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140385" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">FC Dallas vs. Tampa Bay United</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140386,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7924.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140386" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140387,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7927.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140387" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140388,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7933.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140388" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140389,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7937.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140389" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140390,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7940.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140390" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140391,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7956.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140391" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140392,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7959.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140392" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140393,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7961.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140393" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140394,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7963.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140394" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140395,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7969.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140395" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Atlanta United vs. Florida Rush</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140396,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7977.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140396" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140397,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7980.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140397" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140398,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7982.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140398" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140399,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_7995.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140399" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140400,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8006.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140400" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140401,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8012.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140401" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140402,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8013.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140402" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140403,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8018.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140403" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140404,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8022.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140404" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140405,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8023.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140405" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Strikers FC vs. Oakwood SC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140406,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8029.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140406" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140407,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8033.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140407" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140408,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8040.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140408" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140409,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8042.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140409" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140410,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8043.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140410" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140411,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8053.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140411" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140412,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8060.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140412" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140413,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8061.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140413" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140421,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8063.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140421" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":140414,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/06/IMG_8071.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-140414" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PDA vs. Chula Vista FC</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery -->