Northern California (February 14, 2025) – Cal North and WorldStrides Sports are excited to partner for the upcoming 2025 Barcelona International Friendlies taking place April 12th thru the 20th.
This will mark the second international trip between Cal North and WorldStrides Sports in three years, the first one being a successful trip to Australia for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. You can watch that video series here.
The upcoming trip to Barcelona will however; be one of a kind experience for both Cal North and WorldStrides Sports. For this trip specifically, Cal North will be taking four ODP teams, 2011 and 2012 Boys & Girls. The itinerary is filled with not only international games & trainings for the ODP teams, but also a cultural and culinary experience in Barcelona, including a day trip to Sitges and attending a professional game. Friends and family from ODP players will joining on this international adventure as well.
"WorldStrides is excited to partner with Cal North Soccer for their 2025 international program to Barcelona. As a long time USYS ODP partner and trusted provider to over 20 states across the nation, WorldStrides Sports look forward to collaborating with Cal North Soccer as their athletes travel to Spain, and expand our relationship in the future" said Matt Veasey, Senior Account Executive at Worldstrides.
Cal North has a long history of developing some of the best players in the country. As part of the Cal North ODP model, international trips play an important role in the development of players as they face off against international opposition in unfamiliar settings, challenging their growth.
"We are very proud of the work that goes into the Cal North Olympic Development Program," said Marley Wilson, Cal North Executive Director. "Just last month Cal North won two Far West ODP Championships in Arizona. It's all part of the holistic player's development and international trips push them forward that much more both on and off the field."
Make sure to follow Cal North Soccer on all social media platforms to keep up with Cal North ODP and the upcoming international trips.
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About Cal North Youth Soccer Association
Cal North is the original youth soccer organization in Northern California, who has served generations of players, coaches, leagues, and clubs with storied histories since 1969. Cal North is a member of a much larger soccer community, and as a member, you are also a member of this world community. Players register to play with one of the more than 200 clubs or leagues formed by Cal North. Through affiliation, our leagues and clubs are also members of US Youth Soccer, US Soccer, and US Futsal. US Soccer, along with over 197 other national soccer organizations, are members of FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football Association. FIFA serves as the international governing body for soccer and US Soccer has been a member since 1913. Together, local, national and international organizations form a family of support for the young soccer players of Cal North.
About WorldStrides Sports
Founded in 1967, WorldStrides now provides educational travel and experiences to more than 530,000 students and athletes a year. Its sports division, WorldStrides Sports, was founded in 1998 by Eric McAleer, a former Scottish professional soccer player. In addition to international travel experiences for athletes, WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, and study abroad. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and playing field to see the world – and themselves – in new ways. For more information on WorldStrides, visit www.worldstrides.com.
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