Friendly
2013-06-02-USA-v-DEU
Happy reunion? Chivas USA's Guadalajara loanees eager to impress in friendly vs. sister club
CARSON, Calif. – Chivas USA players expect a team of reserves to take the field Wednesday night in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, for the exhibition match against sister club CD Guadalajara, but they’re not downplaying its importance.
Complete list of all MLS players called to national teams across five confederations
A total of 38 MLS players from 15 countries have been selected to their respective national teams ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers and friendlies this week. Unsurprisingly, most of the players selected are in the CONCACAF region, and most of them are from the United States, though Canada, Honduras and Jamaica each have four MLS representatives.
Although Canada won't be featuring in the qualifiers, they will face Japan in a friendly in Qatar on Friday (noon ET, streamed on Sportsnet.ca).
Four MLS players included in 21-man Canadian national team squad to face Japan, Belarus
Four Canadian MLS players will make the long trip to the Middle East as members of the 21-man Canadian men's national team squad squad that will take on Japan and Belarus in friendlies in Doha, Qatar, on March 22 and 25, respectively.
After earning his first two senior Canadian caps in January against Denmark and the United States, Toronto FC midfielder Kyle Bekker has been called into his second consecutive Canadian camp.
Canada announce Belarus friendly, name Tony Fonseca interim head coach
The Canadian national team will continue its preparations for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup with friendly against Belarus on March 25, the Canadian Soccer Association announced on Thursday. The match will also be in Qatar, where the Canadians will face Japan in a friendly three days earlier.
While the Japan game will take place at the Khalifa International Stadium – one of the projected host venues for the 2022 World Cup – the Belarus game will take place at a smaller facility, Aspire Stadium.
2013-05-29-USA-v-BEL
US national team to face Belgium in Cleveland in friendly set for May 29
Tim Howard and Clarence Goodson look on during USA vs. Belgium in September of 2011
Drew Carey must be beside himself.
As was rumored back in January, the US national team will host Belgium for the first time in Cleveland in a May 29 friendly at FirstEnergy Stadium, US Soccer officially announced on Thursday. The match will mark the USMNT’s return to the Seattle Sounders minority owner’s hometown for the first time in seven years.
“Chepo” de la Torre: “No conozco la palabra derrota, vamos a Honduras por la victoria"
SAN FRANCISCO - El próximo 17 de abril, México se enfrentará a Perú en el estadio Candlestick Park, de San Francisco, California.
El DT de la selección mexicana, José Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre, se presentó ante los medios de comunicación en la ciudad del encuentro el lunes en horas de la tarde. No solo asistió a la cita para promocionar el partido, sino que además habló de Carlos Vela, el partido ante Honduras y la dualidad en ataque entre Javier Hernández y Oribe Peralta.
Chivas USA to face Chivas Guadalajara in friendly match in Ciudad Juarez
Chivas USA will square off against sister club Chivas Guadalajara in a friendly match on Wednesday, March 20, to be held in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez.
This will represent the first time the two sides have clashed since Guadalajara owner Jorge Vergara took full control of Chivas USA at the end of the 2012 season. Since then, Chivas USA have re-established a strong connection with their sister club and loaned in a number of players from the Mexican powerhouse.
México enfrentará a Nigeria en Houston, el 31 de mayo
NUEVA YORK – El próximo 31 de mayo, el Reliant Stadium de Houston recibirá a las selecciones de México y Nigeria, en un encuentro de preparación para la Copa FIFA Confederaciones, en la cual participan ambas naciones, según anunciaron la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol y Soccer United Marketing.
