Marbella Week of Football will bring together the best Under-19 and Under-17 male and female teams in the world

The Marbella Week of Football event will gather the best male and female U-19 and U-17 teams from around the world from October 8 to 14. The city's Sports Councilor, Lisandro Vieytes, highlighted that the tournament "will once again make the city the epicenter of this sport" and emphasized that the event will generate "a direct economic impact estimated at 600,000 euros and about 2,700 hotel stays due to the arrival of delegations, teams, and international visitors."

The councilor noted that this initiative "helps break the seasonal tourism pattern and strengthens our position as a regular host of major sporting competitions" and thanked the Marbella Football Center (MFC) "for its involvement and collaboration with the City Council through the sponsorship agreement that showcases the Marbella brand in all the tournaments hosted by the venue."

In total, 12 matches will be held at the facilities of Marbella Football Center, Banús Football Center, and La Quinta Football Center, featuring the U-19 male teams from England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, the United States, Wales, and Switzerland, as well as the U-17 female teams from Spain, Mexico, and the United States.

The matches will be open to the public and free of charge for the male teams, while the female teams will play behind closed doors at the request of the federations. "We are very proud that each year more teams trust our facilities and our organization," stated MFC CEO Andrés Roldán.

In the same vein, he mentioned that over 200 club representatives will attend the matches, "including scouts from European teams, Spanish teams, and countries like Saudi Arabia, who will come to Marbella to closely follow the young prospects" of world football. "This event not only promotes sport but also strengthens Marbella's image as a nerve center of international football, thanks to its infrastructure, climate, and its ability to attract quality talent and tourism," he added.