On Wednesday, the Development Academy dropped its groups for the looming playoffs in Frisco, Texas that’ll whittle the field down before the finals arrive in July.

That means hope springs eternal for a large swath of championship hopefuls in the U16 and U18 age groups. Here’s a deep dive into some particularly difficult groups, teams that were dealt mercy by the draw gods and perhaps some frontrunners to get through their groups in Frisco and bring home the coveted title next month.