Some of the island’s up-and-coming talent will be on display when the Bermuda Triangle starts at Flora Duffy Stadium on Monday night.

Future Pro Academy, a premier England-based football development programme, take to the field against National Academy under-17 at 5.30pm in the first game with Sao Miguel, from Azores, facing Dandy Town in the second match at 7.15pm.

Four Bermudian players ― Kennahz Fray, Chedi Smith, Shiloh Waite and Harlem Bean-Fox ― are enrolled at Future Pro and will all featture in the tournament and have an opportunity to show what they have learnt during their time overseas.

Fray, who last played in the tournament two years ago, is eager to be on the winning end come the final on Sunday.

“I’m excited to see the local talent as it’s been a while since I played in Bermuda,” Fray told The Royal Gazette.

“I’m very excited to see if we can win this tournament. It would be nice to win it with Future Pro and take the cup back to England.

“I think I will bring a lot back to Bermuda for others to learn and I’m also excited to learn things from other players as well.

“I played in this tournament in 2023 with the national under-15 team and with the under-17s in 2024.

“It was a good experience playing against teams like Charlotte, West Ham Academy and Seedorf Select. It really helped give us a different mindset towards the game.”

Bean Fox promised to do all he can to ensure that Future Pro win the tournament.

“There’s no two ways about it, I’m here to win it as I don’t like losing,” the 17-year-old said.

“What the fans will see from me will be hard work, dedication, just keep chasing and do what I’m going to do to win this tournament.”

Smith has spent two years at Future Pro, having been previously at Brooke House College Football Academy.

“It’s a good opportunity coming home to play in the Triangle Cup,” the 18-year-old said.

“Especially playing with people that I know. It’s definitely a good experience and also an opportunity to potentially get seen by scouts.

“I like the style of play and there is more physicality out there. I like the speed of play and the tactics, I think these are things I can implement and help my team thrive in the Bermuda Triangle Cup.”

PHC defender Sakari Lewis will feature as a Future Pro guest player in his first appearance at the tournament.

“I’m hoping for a victory and just to showcase my talent,” the 17-year-old said.

“I hope we can gel as a team and get to win the tournament. While I’ll be playing with people that I haven’t played with before, I feel like it should be a good experience.”

Aaron Denkins, the Bermuda Under-17 coach, will be using the tournament to get his players ready for the World Cup qualifiers at the beginning of next year.

“The tournament is a good opportunity for us to prepare for the tournament in February, which is the U17 World Cup qualifiers,” Denkins said.

“It’s a good opportunity because most of the overseas players are here. We have everybody together and are able to test ourselves against quality opposition.

“The boys have been training all summer, so it’s just a good opportunity to see where we are, to see what we need to improve on and where we need to go.

“It’s about putting our best foot forward, being competitive and developing. If we win, we win, but winning can’t be the end goal of things. It’s really about development, I’ll talk about winning in February because this is part of the process for developing us.”

Sao Miguel’s involvement in the Triangle Cup comes days after David Burt, the Premier, and Owen Darrell, the sports minister, visited the Azores.

Robert DaCamara, president of the Ponta Delgada Football Association, stated that entering the tournament was a big moment for the autonomous region of Portugal.

“Our participation in the Bermuda Triangle Cup is a great honour and a tremendous opportunity for us to proudly represent the Azores,” DaCamara said.

“It’s an opportunity to showcase our select team’s skills and sportsmanship while uniting our communities through sport.

“On the pitch, we expect our team to display impeccable behaviour, overcoming any setbacks with fair play while searching to compete at the highest level at any given time.

“Off the pitch, we expect our players to be true ambassadors of the Azores, of Portugal and of the local Portuguese community, displaying high standards of conduct while enjoying the beauty of Bermuda and of its people.”