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Minnesota United to Host 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Champions and Portugal at Allianz Field

July 24, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release


GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota United and U.S. Soccer announced today that Allianz Field will host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup champions in a game against Portugal on Tuesday, September 3 as part of the U.S. Women's National Team Victory Tour presented by Allstate®. The game will be broadcast on ESPN 2 and the ESPN App at 7:00 p.m. CT.

"It's always fun to play in cities that we haven't been to that much and with the opening of the new stadium for Minnesota United, it's awesome that we'll get to play in Saint Paul this fall in a world class facility that is another sign of the growth of soccer in the USA," said USWNT midfielder Rose Lavelle. "I'm all in favor of any time we can go to Big-10 country and we're really looking forward to celebrating the World Cup title with all of the fans in the Midwest."

The 2019 USWNT Victory Tour, presented by Allstate®, kicks off on Saturday, August 3, when the USA hosts the Republic of Ireland at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. More than 27,000 tickets have been sold to date. The game will be the USA's first on home soil after winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France and will be broadcast on ESPN2 and the ESPN App starting at 7:00 p.m. PT. This will be the U.S. Women's National Team's first time playing at Allianz Field, where Minnesota hosted Group D of the 2019 Gold Cup, including the U.S. Men's National Team matchup against Guyana.

An exclusive presale for season ticket members begins Friday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. and goes until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 28. Members of The Preserve will also receive a presale opportunity beginning Friday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. Sunday. Minnesota United newsletter subscribers' presale begins Monday, July 29. To get access to presales for this game, join The Preserve - the official Allianz Field waiting list - or sign up for our newsletter. For more information, visit mnufc.com.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Wednesday, July 31, at 10 a.m. CT through ussoccer.com. [Note: Tickets are not sold at Allianz Field except on the day of the event.] Due to limited capacity, group tickets will not be made available for this event. Tickets are based on availability.

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