{"id":28902,"date":"2025-04-29T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kdbcup.be\/?p=28902"},"modified":"2025-04-30T07:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:37:28","slug":"europese-jeugd-strijkt-neer-in-drongen-de-poules-van-kdb-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kdbcup.be\/en\/2025\/04\/29\/europese-jeugd-strijkt-neer-in-drongen-de-poules-van-kdb-cup-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"European youth descends on Drongen: the pools of KDB Cup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28902\" class=\"elementor elementor-28902\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e8b72e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e8b72e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-536606e8\" data-id=\"536606e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edc9323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6edc9323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 31 May and 1 June, Drongen will once again be the battleground for some of Europe's greatest youth teams. The bill is at least as impressive as in previous years - and promises two days of top-level football.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is playing against whom? These are the pools!<\/span><\/h2><p><b>Group A: Local heroes against superpowers<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KAA Gent gets to face Manchester City and Germany's Bayer Leverkusen 'at home'. Two high-impact clubs in European football in recent years - so the young Buffaloes will have to be on edge straight away.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Group B: Spectacle assured<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this pool, Club Brugge take on none other than FC Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven. Three teams that bring very attractive, attacking football. Expect quick combinations, goals and wow moments.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Group C: Clash of youth academies<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With RSC Anderlecht, Chelsea FC and LOSC Lille together in one pool, the level is guaranteed to be high. Three tradition clubs that deliver young talents to the European top every year.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Group D: High-level force measurements<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KRC Genk will face two absolute superpowers with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. They combine technical flair with high physical combat. It already promises to be blood-curdlingly exciting matches.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you spot the next Doku, Gavi or El Khannouss?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For years, the KDB Cup has been a breeding ground for future world stars. Just think of Jeremy Doku, Gavi or Bilal El Khannouss - players who once showed their talent here in Drongen, and today are causing furore on the international stage. Those paying close attention this year may well see the next big name at work.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don't miss this appointment with the future!<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you ready for two days full of talent, passion and unforgettable football moments? Come to Drongen on 31 May and 1 June and experience the magic up close. Tickets are available at https:\/\/tickets.kdbcup.be.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Brace yourself: the stars of tomorrow are eager to show themselves!<\/b><\/p><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4136428 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4136428\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ef963d\" data-id=\"0ef963d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af8a3a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4af8a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vip.tickets.kdbcup.be\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tickets KDB Cup 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Op 31 mei en 1 juni wordt Drongen opnieuw het strijdtoneel van enkele van de grootste jeugdteams van Europa. De affiche is minstens even indrukwekkend als de voorbije jaren \u2014 en belooft twee dagen topvoetbal van het allerhoogste niveau. Wie speelt tegen wie? Dit zijn de poules! Group A: Lokale helden tegen grootmachten KAA Gent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-editie-2025","category-nieuws"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Europese jeugd strijkt neer in Drongen: de poules van KDB Cup 2025 - KDB Cup - Kevin De Bruyne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kdbcup.be\/en\/2025\/04\/29\/europese-jeugd-strijkt-neer-in-drongen-de-poules-van-kdb-cup-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Europese jeugd strijkt neer in Drongen: de poules van KDB Cup 2025 - KDB Cup - Kevin De Bruyne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Op 31 mei en 1 juni wordt Drongen opnieuw het strijdtoneel van enkele van de grootste jeugdteams van Europa. 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