An idea is born
The new century brings with it a new idea. In an era when youth football tournaments were more of a gathering of teams without any organization, a group of visionaries wanted to create a tournament that offers a unique experience to both the world's biggest clubs and the most modest ones. The place chosen for this first edition was the Canary archipelago and its name was Mundialet Illes Canàries (MIC).
We land at Costa Brava!
After a first edition in the Canary Islands, we are moving to Catalonia. The Costa Brava welcomes us with open arms. The MIC is presented to the media with Ronaldo, one of the best strikers in the history of football, as an ambassador.
The tournament where the future stars are born
Year after year, the MIC consolidates itself as an unmissable event every Easter, bringing together the best teams in youth football. That is why football stars like Leo Messi (2003), Juan Mata (2003), Marcelo (2004), Dani Carvajal (2006), Neymar Jr (2008), Casemiro (2008), Coutinho (2008) or Borja Iglesias (2009) burst into the tournament among others. In the next decade, more names that are currently succeeding will appear.
We turned 10 years old!
A decade making the dream of the youngest come true. We are celebrating our anniversary at the Costa Brava, with the support of the Diputació de Girona.
The tournament grows: we reach the 200 teams
The growth of the tournament is already unstoppable and for the first time it reaches the figure of 200 participating teams. America and Europe predominate, but MICFootball is surprised by Qatar's Aspire Academy, which has won 9 titles in 6 editions. Spanish clubs, such as Málaga CF, with Brahim Diaz or Pablo Fornals leading, also left their mark on the Costa Brava.
Neymar, from player to ambassador
Neymar is the ambassador of the tournament in 2015, being already a world football star. Seven years earlier, in 2008, he won the MICFootball alongside his friend Coutinho wearing the colors of the Brazilian National Team.
From 268 a 372 teams!
The tournament reaches a new peak of teams with a total of 372. In this edition, the tournament incorporated two new categories (the U13 and the U15). More than 900 matches were played on 46 pitches with more than 7,000 boys and girls from up to 42 different countries.
Pandemic and resurface
MICFootball is no stranger to the global pandemic that is sweeping the planet in 2020. After two years without being able to celebrate the tournament, in 2022 we were once again enjoying the great party of youth football. And in 2023 we returned to our best numbers with 344 teams from over 30 different countries.
MORE TEAMS THAN EVER!
The tournament reached the largest historical number of participating teams in 2024 with a total of 412.
MICFootball broke all records with 40 venues, 56 playing fields and more than 8,000 participants who enjoyed a week of football on the Costa Brava. A total of 1,012 matches were played.
APRIL 15-20 2025: 23rd edition
