Chelsea's Arjen Robben was at the NI Milk Cup draw

The competition, which runs from 1-5 August, attracts big-name teams from all over the world.

Brazil will return to the Elite Section and Benfica have also signed up.

"I played in the Milk Cup eight years ago. Chelsea spotted me there so I am really thankful to the tournament," said Forssell.

Chelsea stars Damien Duff and Joe Cole have played in the Milk Cup and Robben said it was important stepping-stone in the development of young players.

"It is a great level to show what you can do and to prove yourself as a player," said the Dutch international.

"I played in the Ballymena tournament for the Holland national team at Under-16 and it is a great experience as a player."

Benfica's return to the Premier Under-16 section is the result of a promise the great Eusebio made to the late Bertie Peacock, a founder of the Milk Cup.

In the Junior grouping, there are first appearances for Espiranca of Brazil and Costa Rica.

Milk Cup 2005 opening fixtures

Elite Section - Monday, 1 August: Brazil v USA; Cameroon v Northern Ireland. Wednesday, August 3 - Brazil v Northern Ireland; Cameroon v USA.

Premier Section - Monday 1 August: Jomo Cosmos v Cherry Orchard; South African School of Excellence v Co Antrim; BK Callies (SA) v Co Fermanagh; Feyenoord v Shamrock Rovers; Barcelona v Botafogo; FC Porto v Otago; Benfica v Livingston; CSKA Moscow v Cruz Azul (Mexico); Chelsea v Co. Tyrone; Manchester Utd v Co Londonderry; Sheffield Utd v Co Down; Newcastle Utd v Co Armagh.

Tuesday, 2 August: Benfica v Cherry Orchard; Barcelona v Shamrock Rovers; CSKA Moscow v Co Fermanagh; Porto v Co. Antrim; Sheffield Utd v BK Callies (SA); Newcastle Utd v South African School of Excellence; Chelsea v Feyenoord; Manchester Utd v Jomo Cosmos (SA); Botafogo v Co Londonderry; Cruz Azul v Co Tyrone; Otago v Co Down; Livingston v Co Armagh.

Junior Section - Monday 1 August: Stoke City v Cherry Orchard; Hearts v Home Farm; Ipswich Town v Dundalk Schoolboys; AIK Stockholm v Queen of the South; Liaoning (China) v Hibernian; Maccabi Haifa (Israel) v Kilmarnock; Everton v Co Down; Crewe Alexandra v Co Londonderry; Swindon Town v Co Antrim; CSKA Moscow v Co. Armagh; CBF Esperanca (Brazil) v Co Tyrone; Costa Rica v Co. Fermanagh.

Tuesday, 2 August: Swindon Town v Kilmarnock; Crewe Alexandra v Hibernian; Everton v Queen of the South; Home Farm v Costa Rica; Cherry Orchard v CSKA Moscow; Dundalk Schoolboys v CBF Esperanca; Ipswich Town v Co Fermanagh; Stoke City v Co Tyrone; Hearts v Co Armagh; Co Down v Maccabi Haifa; Co Antrim v AIK Stockholm; Co Londonderry v Liaoning (China).