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Earthquakes Surpass 30,000 Tickets Sold for Showdown with LAFC at Levi's Stadium

April 5, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes have surpassed 30,000 tickets sold for their regular-season match vs. Los Angeles Football Club at Levi's Stadium on Saturday, May 6 (4:30 p.m. PT), presented by Audi. It will be San Jose's first regular-season contest at Levi's Stadium since May 2015 and feature the biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration on the West Coast.

"We couldn't be more excited about how this landmark event is coming together and the reception we've received from the local community," said Earthquakes President Jared Shawlee. "Featuring a passionate regional rivalry, pregame meet-and-greets with prominent Mexican icons, and a spectacular musical performance at halftime, this will be the most robust gameday experience we've ever put together. It will also be a great way to commence our march towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Levi's Stadium, the Bay Area's host venue."

The highly anticipated event will kick off with a pregame Fan Fest featuring meet-and-greet opportunities with former Mexico National Team players Jared Borgetti and Missael Espinoza, former Mexican American boxer Robert 'The Ghost' Guerrero, and Mexican singer-songwriter Alexander Garcia, better known as El Fantasma. All guests will take part in a live sit-down interactive interview moderated by Telemundo 48's Carlos Yustis. The Fan Fest will also include lucha libre from Pro Wrestling Revolution, live music, food, and more. El Fantasma will then perform at halftime and sign a guitar to be given to a lucky fan in attendance.

Tickets for the match are included with all full-season packages, which also provide access to every regular-season match at PayPal Park, the California Clasico at Stanford Stadium, the first two home matches of the all-new Leagues Cup, early round home matches in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and all Quakes II home matches. Season-ticket benefits also include a complimentary subscription to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV ($99 value), discounts on in-stadium food and merchandise, and free tickets to away matches.

Single-game tickets for the match can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets for groups of 10 or more are available by calling the Earthquakes Front Office at (408) 556-7700. To learn more about suite purchases, please click hereor email Suites@49ers.com.

Borgetti's career accomplishments include ranking second all-time in goals for the Mexico National Team (46), winning two Liga MX championships (1996, 2001), winning the 2003 Concacaf Gold Cup, being the all-time leading scorer for Santos Laguna (205), and being the first Mexican player to compete in England's Premier League. He also scored two goals in six appearances across the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.

Espinoza, the first Mexico National Team player in club history, played for the San Jose Clash in the inaugural MLS season in 1996. He tallied 10 goals and five assists in 26 appearances that year, earning the club's Most Valuable Player award. The Tepic, Mexico native made more than 100 appearances for Liga MX clubs (Club Leon, Chivas, Monterrey), and 37 appearances for Mexico. He also made Mexico's final roster for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

Guerrero is a two-time IBF featherweight champion and IBF junior lightweight champion, finishing his successful boxing career with a 37-6-1 record, including 20 wins by KO. The Gilroy, Calif. native faced some notable opponents during his career, including Juan Manuel Marquez, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Victor Ortiz.

Born in Los Angeles, Calif., El Fantasma quickly rose to fame following his debut single Mi 45 in 2016, with his music video generating more than 10 million views. He later became known for his hit singles like El Circo, Vengo a Aclarar, and Palabra de Hombre, and his standout albums El Circo (2019) and Carteles (2021).

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