U.S. Senior Men’s soccer team hosts Augusta youth clinic before World Cup

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) The U.S. Senior Men’s Over-40 National Team is wrapping up its official training camp in the Augusta area this weekend as players prepare to compete in the Seniors World Cup in Thailand.

The team has been training at Lions Memorial Field Stadium in Riverview Park since Thursday and will conclude Sunday.

The camp has included a youth soccer clinic where more than 60 local kids participated in coaching sessions and skill development activities with national team players and staff.

The team also took part in friendly scrimmages against the Augusta UPSL team and the Fort Gordon base team at Lions Memorial Field Stadium.

The roster is made up of Over-40 players from across the country, many with collegiate or professional playing experience, as well as military veterans.

Head Coach David Jones, who resides in Augusta, is the former American Samoa National Team head coach and will be leading the squad into his second Seniors World Cup campaign.

The team will compete in the Seniors World Cup in Thailand from June 1 to June 6.

Throughout the year, the program competes in tournaments nationwide that serve as player identification and recruitment opportunities.

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