MNT 2006 schedule

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  1. wjarrettc

    wjarrettc Member
    Staff Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Cliffs of Insanity
    Club:
    Carolina Railhawks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #501 wjarrettc, Feb 28, 2006
    Strange...a week ago, May 23, 26, & 28 were all there. I wonder if this means that other games are going to be on ABC? At least for the May 26th game, if it's a marquee opponent, I could see ABC picking up the game as a "World Cup Preview".

    For those looking for the link:
    http://intltv.espn.com/schedules/sport/sportWizard.jsp?Wizard=37
     
  2. monster

    monster Member

    Oct 19, 1999
    Hanover, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #502 monster, Feb 28, 2006
    I could see that for the weekend game. I could also see final negotiations about the stadiums and game times just moving things around and pulling them off the schedule for a bit. I mean, it's about three months away. They don't even have anything past June up yet so I'm not stressed about May.
     
  3. gaucho

    gaucho Member

    Dec 17, 2001
    NYC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #503 gaucho, Feb 28, 2006
  4. csctn

    csctn Member

    Aug 10, 2004
    TN
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #504 csctn, Feb 28, 2006
    So the 2006 schedule looks something like this:

    Confirmed Friendlies

    USA vs. Canada
    Sunday, January 22, 2006
    San Diego, CA
    0-0

    USA v Norway
    Sunday, January 29, 2006
    Home Depot Center
    5-0

    USA vs. South Korea
    Saturday, February 4, 2006
    Los Angeles, CA
    Private/Closed

    USA vs. Japan
    Friday, February 10, 2006
    San Francisco, CA
    3-2

    USA vs. Guatemala
    Sunday, February 19, 2006
    Frisco, TX
    5-0

    USA vs Poland
    Wednesday, March 1, 2006
    Kaiserslautern, Germany
    2 p.m. Eastern Time
    ESPN2

    USA vs. Germany
    Wednesday March 22, 2006
    Dortmund, Germany
    2:25 p.m. Eastern Time
    ESPN2

    USA vs. Jamaica
    Tuesday April 11, 2006
    Cary, NC
    7 p.m. Eastern Time
    ESPN2

    Rumors:

    Three friendlies in late May
    05-23-2006 Tuesday 07:00 pm Nashville USA vs. Morocco http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=9&screen=news&news_id=48038
    http://www.moroccotimes.com/News/article.asp?id=13187
    05-26-2006 Friday 07:00 pm
    05-28-2006 Sunday 07:00 pm

    Turkey http://sportnews.ajansspor.com/news/20060215/0000101?h=“I_HAVE_MORE_GOOD_DEEDS_THAN_BAD_ONES”
    is the only other name inwhich I have seen any good evidence

    World Cup Matches:
    6/12/2006 Monday, USA : Czech Republic GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY 12 p.m. Eastern
    6/17/2006 Saturday, Italy : USA KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY 3 p.m. Eastern
    6/22/2006 Thursday, Ghana : USA NUREMBERG, GERMANY 10 a.m. Eastern
     
  5. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    #505 tab5g, Feb 28, 2006
    This still should be referring to the 7PM kick-off time on May 23 in Nashville. At that point, it will just be past midnight and therefore May 24th in Morocco.
     
  6. kebzach

    kebzach Member

    Dec 30, 2000
    Greenfield, WI
    #506 kebzach, Mar 4, 2006
    My thoughts too.
     
  7. wjarrettc

    wjarrettc Member
    Staff Member

    Oct 1, 2002
    Cliffs of Insanity
    Club:
    Carolina Railhawks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #507 wjarrettc, Mar 6, 2006

    The games on the 23rd and 26th are back on the ESPN2 schedule.
     
  8. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    #508 tab5g, Mar 6, 2006
    When will US Soccer get around to (be able to) officially announce the locations and opponents for the late May matches? All of them appear to have a 7PM Eastern kickoff time:

    ESPN 2-Soccer (Futbol)-USA Soccer
    Date Start Time End Time Description
    05-23-2006 07:00 pm 09:00 pm US Soccer - Road To Germany
    Description : USA Soccer
    05-26-2006 07:00 pm 09:00 pm US Soccer - Road To Germany
    Description : USA Soccer
    05-28-2006 07:00 pm 09:00 pm US Soccer - Road To Germany
    Description : USA Soccer
     
  9. thigpig

    thigpig New Member

    Apr 24, 2005
    upstate NY
    #509 thigpig, Mar 6, 2006
    my guess is sometime after the germany game.

    this is from the New England subforum:
     
  10. UChicagoSoccer

    UChicagoSoccer New Member

    Mar 6, 2005
    Chicago
    #510 UChicagoSoccer, Mar 7, 2006
    Well, this is intense. Just posted today: According to the FIFA website we'll be facing Jamaica April 11th AND April 12th. Do we have that many MLSers to try out or is the date getting gradually changed from one to both to one?
     
  11. csctn

    csctn Member

    Aug 10, 2004
    TN
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #511 csctn, Mar 7, 2006
    http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/columns/lewis.php?article_id=5581

    Just past half way down...South Africa as one of the three opponents.

    On the FIFA site South Africa plays the Saudis in Germany on 5/16 and then against Swaziland in Botswana on 5/20....that is alot of time in airplanes to then come to the US and play.

    Anyone want to bet on Morocco, Turkey and South Africa in Nashville, Cleveland, and Hartford?

    FIFA site has Cary game on 4/11 alone.
     
  12. California Jack

    California Jack Member

    Nov 18, 2004
    La Canada Flintridge
    #512 California Jack, Mar 7, 2006
    Please not South Africa. How about a team that didn't go three and out in CAF after missing the World Cup.
     
  13. peabrainedidiot

    peabrainedidiot New Member

    Nov 21, 2005
    wessagussett
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #513 peabrainedidiot, Mar 7, 2006
    new word is popping out that may 28 will be latvia in CT
     
  14. Atouk

    Atouk BigSoccer Supporter

    DC United
    Apr 16, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    Queens Park Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #514 Atouk, Mar 7, 2006
    From the UEFA site (last item on page):
    http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=401530.html

     
  15. Adam Zebrowski

    Adam Zebrowski New Member

    May 28, 1999
    #515 Adam Zebrowski, Mar 7, 2006
    i was in riga the day latvia drew russia 1-1...

    big party that night...

    still, this is a side usa should trash...

    big win to send the squad off to germany....

    get the average sports fan excited about a big win, so they watch more of the wc
     
  16. galaxyfan03

    galaxyfan03 Member

    Jul 4, 2001
    Glendale, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #516 galaxyfan03, Mar 7, 2006
    Latvia is not exactly Holland, who was our last opponent before Korea/Japan 2002!!

    Think we could've done better, in terms of opposition!!

    As far as South Africa goes, I agree with California Jack. We SHOULD have gotten Senegal, Cameroon or Nigeria!! Hell, even, Egypt would be better!!

    Have to say that I'm not thrilled with the opponents being talked about by US soccer for the upcoming friendlies, outside of Germany. I know nothing has been confirmed but IMHO our opponents for 2002 farewell (Uruguay, Jamaica & Holland) were VERY solid & prepared us well for K/J '02!!

    That's not to say that I think we'll "crash & burn" in Germany. In fact, quite the opposite!! I like our chances to advance. But I wish US soccer has done a better job in terms of opposition!!
     
  17. Adam Zebrowski

    Adam Zebrowski New Member

    May 28, 1999
    #517 Adam Zebrowski, Mar 7, 2006
    perhaps ussf tried, but we need to know who REJECTED offers...
     
  18. galaxyfan03

    galaxyfan03 Member

    Jul 4, 2001
    Glendale, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #518 galaxyfan03, Mar 7, 2006
    VERY true. Perhaps, I jumped the gun on blaming USSF for the scheduling "mishaps"
     
  19. SoulflyTribeFC

    SoulflyTribeFC New Member

    Mar 24, 2002
    #519 SoulflyTribeFC, Mar 7, 2006
    Okay, I get it

    Jamaica = Ghana
    Romania= Italy
    Latvia = Czech Republic

    This is almost as good as:

    Austria = Germany
    Kuwait = Iran
    Macedonia = Yugoslavia
     
  20. kylesoccer

    kylesoccer New Member

    Mar 24, 2004
    boston
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #520 kylesoccer, Mar 7, 2006
    you can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes you get what you need. I hope this is the case. NEWSFLASH: some teams might not want to play us in the US, they may have said no. don't jump down the throats of USSF just yet. They might have tried and teams were busy.
     
  21. wallys world

    wallys world New Member

    Nov 21, 2005
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #521 wallys world, Mar 7, 2006
    Dare I ask, why Cleveland?

    What exactly is wrong with Columbus and its soccer-specific stadium... You know, the one where we pound Mexican tail every 4 years? I think it just makes more sense to have a send-off where people care...

    It really is no offense to Cleveland, but this just doesn't make sense. No current team, a blue-collar football (American-style) town, and an 80,000 seat stadium that will sit 7/8 empty doesn't really enthrall me.

    Was there a link that posted Cleveland as a main possibility. I haven't seen anything in the Cleveland papers about it either...
     
  22. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    #522 cleansheetbsc, Mar 7, 2006
    Drew Carey is the halftime entertainment.
     
  23. ClevelandFC

    ClevelandFC Member

    Aug 10, 2004
    #523 ClevelandFC, Mar 7, 2006
    Plus I bet there's some thought to getting a feel for whether or not Cleveland is a player for an MLS franchise. I'd imagine we'd draw about 30K at Clowns Stadium. BTW, that's about 45% capacity I think.
     
  24. Gaetjens38

    Gaetjens38 New Member

    Feb 17, 2005
    #524 Gaetjens38, Mar 9, 2006

    I don't think Jamaica enters into the equation. I think that's just a random CONCACAF team USSF could get to play a friendly on an off date.

    I think it's:

    Morocco = Ghana
    ???? = Italy
    Latvia = Czech Republic

    Though, I don't think all African teams play alike, and Latvia (despite qualifying for the last Euro) is like Czech Lite.
     
  25. buckeye5

    buckeye5 New Member

    Feb 15, 2004
    DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #525 buckeye5, Mar 9, 2006
    USSF also had the 02 KJ friendlies setup earlier. I realize that the friendlies were about 10 days earlier (May 12 - 19, as oppossed to May 23 to 28); but the announcement in 2002 was made on February 12.

    This is not suggest that USSF is not as 'on the ball' as they were then, but maybe they're having a more difficult time?
     
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