D.M. lands national soccer tourney
BPC Staff Nov 6, 2019 | 9:55 pm
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93 wordsAll Latest News, Arts and Culture, Economic DevelopmentDes Moines will host the 2021 U.S. Youth Soccer National President’s Cup, considered the culmination of the USYS National Championship Series. The series is considered the nation’s most prestigious youth soccer competition, Catch Des Moines reported. The 48-team Des Moines event will be July 7-11, 2021, at the James W. Cownie Soccer Complex, and is expected to bring a $2.1 million economic impact. Catch Des Moines President and CEO Greg Edwards said the event comes as leaders discuss expanding the Cownie complex and possibly building a soccer stadium to host a professional team.