USA CUP WEEK 2025 SPECIAL EVENTS!
Each and every year, come early July, Pura Vida Elite pulls out all the stops to celebrate the beautiful, wide world of international futbol as it pops up its tent in our backyard. The USA CUP is our collective futbol heritage as Minnesotans. It's a right of passage for every young MN futboller. For Pura Vida coaches and players alike, the 'Cup' is a cultural touchstone and an annual ritual of spiritual soccer renewal. We love it for all the it represents - the opportunity to come together with exotic foreign players, to host, to share, to trade, to compete...and to play, play, play!
Pura Vida's core mission is simple - to share our love and knowledge of the beautiful, international game. For us, the best way to pay tribute is to join the party, always. Don't spectate...participate...and invite lots and lots of friends! Here's to raising the bar in 2025. Let's call this a breakout year! Here's the lineup...
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025
'EL JUEGO INTL' CLINIC! 4:00-6:00 @ Casa PV
Guest Coach EDSON SOTO is the Director of Coaching for Futbol Consultants Edson Soto Academy and one of Costa Rica's most respected coaches and developers of youth futbol talent. Join Edson for a clinic (see link) to learn what it takes to play fubol at the highest level internationally. Live Q&A with Coach Edson + elite PV players who have attended Training Camps in CR and guest played with FCES in international tournaments. Focus will be on speed of play, speed of decision making & real game awareness. Limited Availability.
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025 7:30PM
MNUFC VS. SAN JOSE
Join our guests, FC Guadelupe Academy from Costa Rica, in Pura Vida's block of GA seats for the Loons home game vs. San Jose.
MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
Tico Freestyle Futbol Fiesta! 4:30-6:30 @ Casa PV
Free-Freestyle Clinic + Mejenga + Taco Truck!
Pagu is back! Jeffry Chacon, aka Pagu, aka 7x Costa Rican National Freestyle
Champ, aka #7 ranked Futbol Freestyler in the world...will roll into town, brining
loads of new Freestyle Tricks to share at Casa Pura Vida! Join Pagu + our own Coach Michael Balam Morales & bring your own Freestyle Flavor. FCES ACADEMY (PV's Costa Rican Partnering Academy) will be packing the Casa with five boys teams from 2014-2009 birth years. This is a not to miss USA CUP kickoff party - Mark your Calendar!
TUES, JULY 16 - SAT, JULY 19, 2025:
PV'S Week-long USA Cup Party begins @ NSC FIELD 24!
Pura Vida is @ Field 24 on National Sports Center campus in Blaine all week!
Look for the PV Flag + Pink Party Tent. We're bringing the toys, the coaches. We need you to help us bring the fun! Panna King of the Ring Knock Out, DUNK TANK, Teqball, Soccer Tennis, New PV trading Pins, & Pagu!
TUES, JULY 16 - USA CUP OPENING CEREMONY:
Come cheer on Pagu in a Freestyle Competition onstage at the Opening Ceremony! NSC Stadium's gates are set to open at 5:15pm. Pre-show kicks off at 7pm, followed by the parade of teams at 7:30pm. Surprise musical performances + fireworks to wrap up at 8:45.
PV COACHES WANT TO WATCH YOU PLAY!
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