: a segment of a population that is of approximately the same age or is within a specified range of ages
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He was offered an early scholarship by the south London club at 14 and has regularly played ‘up’ (ahead of his actual level) in age-group football since.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Other boys age-group quarterback MVPs were high schooler Noble Davis, a junior at Olympia; middle schooler Gavin Pritzkau, an eighth-grader at Central Florida Christian Academy; and elementary school participant Sean Keeney.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
He was selected Southern California’s top age-group coach and counted Hall of Fame coach Bill Rose as a mentor.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The day also includes an Easter Bonnet Parade at 10:35 a.m. and age-group egg hunts from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Other boys age-group quarterback MVPs were high schooler Noble Davis, a junior at Olympia; middle schooler Gavin Pritzkau, an eighth-grader at Central Florida Christian Academy; and elementary school participant Sean Keeney.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
He was selected Southern California’s top age-group coach and counted Hall of Fame coach Bill Rose as a mentor.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The day also includes an Easter Bonnet Parade at 10:35 a.m. and age-group egg hunts from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Age-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age-group. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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