---
title: "Atevo Cup Enters Knockout Phase as Youth Teams Secure Quarterfinal Spots"
date: 2026-03-26
author: ""
url: https://panamadaily.news/atevo-cup-2026-cuartos-final/
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Sports"
tags:
  - "Atevo Cup"
  - "Eagles Stadium"
  - "Inter"
  - "New West"
  - "Panama football"
  - "youth soccer"
---

# Atevo Cup Enters Knockout Phase as Youth Teams Secure Quarterfinal Spots

## What Happened

The Torneo Apertura 2026 of the Atevo Cup moved into its decisive stage this Wednesday with the conclusion of the under-14 category at the COS Sports Plaza de Metropark. The final regular-season matches settled the last berths for the upcoming quarterfinals, scheduled for this weekend.

## Key Matches

In the first game of the night, the Academia del Atlético de Madrid and New West Academy played to a 0-0 draw. New West had already secured qualification before the match, while Atlético arrived eliminated. With the draw, New West focused on defending and conserving energy for the next phase.

The second match pitted Club Internacional de Fútbol de Panamá (Inter) — already qualified — against Barcelona Soccer School, which was already eliminated. Inter needed a win to move into third place in the group and overtake Academia Suárez. Efraín Barrera scored in the 8th minute and goalkeeper Daniel Halphen made key interventions to preserve a 1-0 victory, achieving Inter’s objective.

## Qualified Teams

With the regular phase finished, the competition advances to quarterfinals across multiple age categories. The article listed the teams that advanced in each category:

- **Sub-8:** Inter, CAI, Costa del Este, Suárez (top two of each group advance directly to semifinals).
- **Sub-10:** Barcelona, Plaza Amador, Fénix FC, Costa del Este, CAI, Atlético, Evolution, Suárez.
- **Sub-12:** Costa del Este, Soccer10, Barcelona, Atlético, Plaza Amador, Brunet Hay, Atlético Panamá Viejo, Inter.
- **Sub-14:** Águilas Azules, Brunet Hay, Inter, Suárez, Plaza Amador, CAI, Panama City, New West.
- **Sub-16:** CAI, Panama City, Barcelona, Umecit, New West, Costa del Este, Brunet Hay, Kings.

## What’s Next

The quarterfinals will be played this weekend. Matches for the sub-10 and sub-12 categories are scheduled for Saturday, while the sub-14 and sub-16 quarterfinals will take place Sunday. Both days of knockout play will be held at the Eagles Stadium of El Colegio de Panamá. The sub-8 category moves directly to semifinals for its top teams.

As the Atevo Cup shifts from group play to knockouts, teams that managed qualification will now prepare for single-elimination matches where early-season strategies give way to one-off, high-stakes games. The weekend’s fixtures will determine the semifinalists in each youth category and set the path toward the Apertura 2026 titles.