Tickets for U.S. Men's National Team World Cup Qualifier at LSP on Sale July 24
Published on June 28, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
CHICAGO (June 28, 2012) - Tickets for the upcoming U.S. Men's National Team World Cup qualifier at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., will go on sale to the public on July 24. The MNT concludes the Semifinal Round of FIFA World Cup qualifying by facing Guatemala on October 16 at 6 p.m. CT.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 24, at 10 a.m. CT through ussoccer.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout the Kansas City area (including Hen House Markets) and the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park ticket office (open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
Ultimate Fan Tickets (special VIP packages that include a premium ticket, a custom-made official U.S. National Team jersey with name and number, VIP access to the field before and after the game, and other unique benefits) are also available for the game exclusively through ussoccer.com.
As a sponsor of U.S. Soccer, Visaî is pleased to offer all Visa cardholders access to an advance ticket sale for these matches before the sale to the general public. This advance sale begins at ussoccer.com on Friday, July 20, at 10 a.m. CT and runs until Tuesday, July 24, at 8 a.m. CT. Visa will be the only payment method accepted through the Visa presale and is the preferred card of U.S. Soccer. Terms and conditions apply.
The U.S. currently leads Group A with four points, ahead of Jamaica based on goal differential. Semifinal Round action resumes Sept. 7, with the United States facing Jamaica at "The Office" in Kingston.
U.S. MNT in Kansas City:
The U.S. is making its second appearance in the state of Kansas and second at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. The team played the first international in the newly minted stadium during the 2011 Gold Cup,with the U.S. winning 1-0 against Guadeloupe on June 14, 2011. The U.S. has played once in Kansas City, Mo. - a FIFA World Cup qualifying win against Costa Ricaon April 25, 2001, when Josh Wolff scored the lone goal before a crowd of 37,319 fans.
Guatemala, Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda, and the United States make up Group A. Each opponent meets twice, once at home and once away, in round robin play. The top two teams from each of three groups will advance to the Final Round of qualifying, which will take place in 2013. Three teams will automatically qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, while the fourth place team will play in a two-leg playoff against the winner of the Oceania region.
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