Stage Is Set for Globe's Premier Pre-World Cup Soccer Event
Published on February 28, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Friday, February 28, 2014) - The schedule and venues are set for the 2014 Road to Brazil series of matches that will take place across the United States from May 29 to June 7 when six countries make final preparations just days prior to heading to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Washington D.C. area will host both the first and last of the seven matches, including a highly-anticipated doubleheader Saturday, June 7 featuring defending World Cup champions Spain and local favorite, the national team of El Salvador. Immediately following the match, Major League Soccer's D.C. United and Columbus Crew will face off in an Eastern Conference regular season match.
Tickets for all Road to Brazil matches will go on sale to the general public March 17 via http://www.mlssoccer.com/roadtobrazil. The full 2014 Road to Brazil schedule is below.
Road to Brazil, organized by Soccer United Marketing, MLS' commercial arm, will be played at five MLS venues - D.C. United's RFK Stadium, Houston Dynamo's BBVA Compass Stadium, Philadelphia Union's PPL Park, FC Dallas' Toyota Stadium and New York Red Bulls' Red Bull Arena.
Ten countries will participate in the Road to Brazil series of matches, representing four continents - Europe, Africa, North America and South America. World Cup-bound teams include the following: from Europe, defending champion Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece; representing Africa are the African Cup of Nations champion Nigeria and powerhouse Ivory Coast; and Honduras from CONCACAF. The national teams of Bolivia, El Salvador Israel and Turkey will also participate.
Road to Brazil will feature players from some of the top leagues from around the world, including the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Campeonato Brasileiro and MLS.
Kick off times for all matches will be announced at a later date. Media accreditation information will be released at a later date. For more information about Road to Brazil visit http://www.mlssoccer.com/roadtobrazil.
2014 Road to Brazil Schedule
Date Game Venue City
Thurs., May 29 Turkey vs. Honduras RFK Stadium Washington D.C.
Fri., May 30 Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Ivory Coast TBD TBD
Sun., June 1 Honduras vs. Israel BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas
Tues., June 3 Greece vs. Nigeria PPL Park Chester, Pa
Wed., June 4 Ivory Coast vs. El Salvador Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas
Fri., June 6 Greece vs. Bolivia Red Bull Arena Harrison, N.J.
Sat., June 7 Spain vs. El Salvador and D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew* FedExField Landover, Md.
* MLS regular season match
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