For the first time, one of the world's most prestigious youth football tournaments will feature an Australian team.

Technical director at Sydney FC, Han Berger was able to bridge the gap between Sydney FC youth and Europe. Credit:Paul Harris

The Future Cup hosted by Ajax Amsterdam has invited Sydney FC's Under-17's team to take part in a tournament boasting the likes of Juventus, Paris Saint Germain, Sevilla and the Dutch giants.

The Sky Blues youth team arrived in The Netherlands on Sunday ahead of the start of the competition next weekend where they have been pitted against a group consisting of PSG, Ajax and Sporting Lisbon.

The club's promising juniors will play a warm-up match against the juniors of Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen before the gala-style competition takes place in Amsterdam on Saturday. They will play shortened games, understood to be 30-minute halves, facing Ajax and then PSG on the first day before coming up against Sporting on Sunday.