After five days of elite international academy competition, Snow Bowl 2026 presented by The SWAG and YSC Academy reaches its conclusion on Saturday as champions will be crowned in the U-15, U-16, and U-18 divisions at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex.<\/p>\n
With dramatic semifinal victories on Friday, the stage is set for three high-level finals featuring clubs from across North America and Europe.<\/p>\n
All matches will be streamed live on PhiladelphiaUnion.com.<\/p>\n
\n U-15 Championship \u2013 12:00 PM<\/p>\n
\n CF Monterrey vs. Manchester United<\/p>\n
The first trophy handed out will be the U-15s featuring No. 3 seed CF Monterrey and No. 4 seed Manchester United in a compelling international showdown.<\/p>\n
Monterrey advanced to the final after knocking off hosts Philadelphia Union bya 2-1 margin, highlighted by timely second-half finishing and resilient defending down the stretch.<\/p>\n
Manchester United secured its place with one of the tournament\u2019s biggest results, defeating group-stage leaders Borussia Dortmund 3-2.\u00a0Jaice Dore enters the final leading the U-15 Golden Boot race with four goals, including a semifinal hat trick that powered United into the championship match.<\/p>\n
With Monterrey\u2019s balanced attack set to counter United\u2019s tournament-leading scorer, the U-15 Final promises attacking quality on both sides.<\/p>\n
\n U-16 Championship \u2013 6:00 PM<\/p>\n
\n Philadelphia Union vs. S.L. Benfica<\/p>\n
The U-16 Final features a marquee matchup between host side Philadelphia Union and Portuguese powerhouse S.L. Benfica.<\/p>\n
Benfica earned its place in the championship match with a composed 2-0 semifinal victory over Lyngby Boldklub, breaking through late in the first half before doubling its advantage early in the second.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia advanced in convincing fashion, defeating Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach 5-2 behind a balanced attacking performance and a dominant second-half surge.<\/p>\n
Timoni Gbalajobi enters Saturday\u2019s final leading the U-16 Golden Boot standings with five goals, giving the Union a proven finisher heading into the championship match.<\/p>\n
With Benfica\u2019s disciplined structure facing off against the tournament\u2019s leading scorer, Saturday\u2019s U-16 Final promises to showcase two of the division\u2019s most complete teams.<\/p>\n
\n U-18 Championship \u2013 7:30 PM<\/p>\n
\n Philadelphia Union vs. Lyngby Boldklub<\/p>\n
The U-18 Final presents a highly anticipated rematch between Philadelphia Union and Lyngby Boldklub.<\/p>\n
The two sides played to a drama draw in the group stage finale on Thursday afternoon, with the Union rallying back from a two-goal deficit via goals from Jett Harrison (46\u2019) and Samuel Gallegos (60+2\u2019). That comeback sets the stage for a decisive rematch, this time with a trophy and bragging rights on the line.<\/p>\n
S.L. Benfica’s Nazif Inoussa leads the U-18 scoring race with four goals. While he could wrap up the award when they face La Salle University in a showcase match, several players competing in the final sit within striking distance, meaning both the championship trophy and the scoring crown remain in play.<\/p>\n
With pride, momentum, and individual honors at stake, the U-18 Final promises to be a fitting conclusion to Snow Bowl 2026.<\/p>\n
\n Showcase Matches \u2013 Saturday Schedule<\/p>\n
In addition to the championship matches, Saturday will feature a full slate of showcase contests:<\/p>\n
U-15 | Borussia Dortmund vs. Newcastle United \u2013 9:00 AM<\/p>\n
U-16 | Lyngby Boldklub vs. PSV Eindhoven \u2013 10:30 AM<\/p>\n
U-15 | Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire FC \u2013 1:30 PM<\/p>\n
U-18 | S.L. Benfica vs. La Salle University \u2013 3:00 PM<\/p>\n
U-16 | Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach vs. Chicago Fire FC \u2013 4:30 PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After five days of elite international academy competition, Snow Bowl 2026 presented by The SWAG and YSC Academy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":113778,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70,54329],"class_list":["post-113777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news","tag-snow-bowl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}