MICFootball will kick off its 23rd edition next Wednesday, April 16th with an opening ceremony that will take place at the Vilatenim Stadium (Figueres).
The moment you are waiting for is just around the corner. Next Wednesday, April 16th, MICFootball 2025 will begin with the opening ceremony, which will once again take place at the Vilatenim Stadium in Figueres.
At 10:30am, the opening day will begin with the ball as the main protagonist. FC Barcelona and Arsenal FC in the U16 category will play a friendly match. The match can be followed on Televisió de Catalunya and on MICFootball TV.
At the end of this first match, the traditional flag parade will begin (11:30am), which this year will have 44 countries represented and 444 teams, a record number of participants in the tournament. Immediately afterwards, the Dance Me group of dancers will give a special welcome on the pitch with a performance that promises to be spectacular.
At the end of the opening ceremony, the teams will return to their hotels to have lunch, rest and prepare for their respective first MICFootball matches, which will be played on Wednesday, April 16 in the afternoon. This will be the starting shot for the group stage.
Access to the stadium
All teams participating in MICFootball 2025, whether or not they are staying with the organization, have guaranteed access to the Stadium as long as they have confirmed their decision to attend to the event. The rest of the public will have to wait for the availability of capacity to access it.