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Singapore's under-15 boys will take on Newcastle United U-15 in the opening game of the 23rd Canon Lion City Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium on June 18.
Singapore's under-15 team, winners of the 2011 International Youth Football Invitation, were drawn into Group A alongside Italian club Juventus FC and Newcastle, who will replace Benfica.
The Portuguese under-15 side are unable to compete due to school examinations.
Group B will consist of the Republic's under-16 Youth Olympic Games team, Brazil's Flamengo and Everton FC.
Representatives from the teams' fan clubs took part in the tournament's draw ceremony at Jalan Besar Stadium on Monday.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the knock-out stage for a spot in the finals, which will be played on June 26.
Title sponsor Canon Singapore will also donate S$1,000 for each goal scored by the two Singapore teams, with the money going towards development of the youth footballers.
Tickets for the Lion City Cup go on sale from May 1, and are priced from S$20 to S$25 for the open category and S$7 for students and senior citizens.
-CNA/ac
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