The United States men's national team will host five-time World Cup champion Brazil on May 30 at Maryland's FedEx Field, U.S. Soccer announced on Thursday. This will be the first time a U.S. Soccer match has been played at the new home of the NFL's Washington Redskins and just the third time the USMNT has visited Maryland. It will be broadcast on ESPN2.
United States Will Host Brazil On May 30 In Maryland
“When you talk about Brazil, you are speaking of one of the most gifted football playing nations in the world,” U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in the announcement. “It is our goal to be able to match up against teams like Brazil on a consistent basis, so this is an amazing opportunity. FedExField is an awesome facility for soccer as we have seen from the games they have hosted, so we are excited to play our first game in the stadium.”
This will be the fourth encounter between the United States and Brazil in as many years. The last time they played was on Aug. 10, 2011 in front of more than 77,000 fans at New Meadowlands Stadium.
This announcement leaves the rumored match against Scotland on May 26 as the only pre-World Cup qualifying friendly without a firm schedule. The United States will play at Italy on Feb. 29 and at Canada on June 3. The United States plays their first World Cup qualifier on June 8 against Antigua and Barbuda.
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