New thread for the WC year. Last year's thread: https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/2021-friendly-foreign-invasion-will-it-happen.2114186/ Couple of carryover items: #CanMNT will meet Guatemala in a friendly match at DRV PNK in Fort Lauderdale on January 22.It'll help Canada prep for the January WCQ matches & serve as a great competitive test for Luis Fernando Tena as he begins to lead Los Chapines.— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) December 21, 2021 Bayern Munich looking at possible U.S. summer (preseason) tour, including friendly vs D.C. United at Audi Field, multiple sources said. Talks continue. Other venues unclear. No comment from clubs. #dcu #miasanmia— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) December 29, 2021
Looks like the Canada-Guatemala friendly will be canceled: Some disappointing, but not unexpected news I'm hearing ... sounds like Canada's January camp in Florida has been cancelled. No official word, but COVID cases depleting numbers + high risk of quarantine and camp being shut down has made it difficult. No u20 camp either. #CanMNT— Gareth Wheeler (@GarethWheeler) January 6, 2022
A Serie A tournament in the US during the WC? ‼️ Inchiesta ESCLUSIVA per @TuttoMercatoWeb ‼️La @SerieA sta progettando un torneo con TUTTE le 20 squadre della massima serie da giocarsi negli Stati Uniti, durante il Mondiale in Qatar tra novembre e dicembre, senza i convocati.TUTTI i dettagli 🇺🇸https://t.co/OgTZRnyygt— Marco Conterio (@marcoconterio) February 4, 2022 The @SerieA is planning a tournament with ALL 20 teams of the top flight to be played in the United States, during the World Cup in Qatar between November and December, without the squads.
Mexico plans to meet Venezuela in Orlando: Gibran reports Mexico will play Venezuela in a non-FIFA friendly in April in Orlando & is working on fall games v. Argentina and Brazil as World Cup preparation. #ElTriEng https://t.co/9GpJDIKJHu— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) February 18, 2022
A bit more on the Serie A US-tourney during the World Cup: https://www.espn.com/soccer/italian...ing-world-cup-chief-executive-luigi-de-siervo
Some of the "Super League" clubs are planning a summer tour: https://www.espn.com/soccer/barcelo...adrid-juventus-plan-friendlies-in-usa-sources Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are planning a series of friendly matches in the United States this summer, sources have told ESPN. The three clubs, who continue to lead the push for a European Super League, have approached AC Milan about the possibility of being the fourth team in what would be billed as a preseason tournament.
Rumor of another El Tri friendly in the USA: Report from @ESPNmx's @espnsutcliffe that Mexico is looking to possibly schedule a September friendly in California against Brazil or Argentina https://t.co/6xxh8si8Jr #ElTriEng— Cesar Hernandez (@cesarhfutbol) March 2, 2022
It will be against Guatemala instead, outside of FIFA dates: April 27th, Orlando, FL 7pm US Central time. https://www.dallasnews.com/espanol/...03/horario-amistoso-mexico-guatemala-orlando/
Guatemala & Haiti are playing in Miami this FIFA window: Made this graphic since Concacaf soccer & graphic design are my passions.If you're into this sort of thing, you'd love my newsletter: https://t.co/dDrPNmHkkO pic.twitter.com/teqHDj83A3— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) March 21, 2022
Tigres & Club America meet tonight in PNC in Houston: 🔵 TOUR ÁGUILA 🟡@ClubAmerica🦅 🆚 @TigresOficial🐯🕘 | 7:00 p.m.🏟 | PNC Stadium📍 | Houston, Texas📺 | @TUDNMEX#HoyGanaElAme 🔸♦️🔹 pic.twitter.com/5qUsUh0OE6— Aᴢᴜʟ8Aᴄʀᴇᴍᴀ (@azul8Acrema) March 23, 2022
Club America will play Monterrey in Austin on March 26th. #TOURÁGUILA TEXAS 2022 AMÉRICA vs Tigres🗓️ March 23🏟 PNC Stadium🇺🇸 HoustonAMÉRICA vs Monterrey🗓️ March 26🏟 Q2 Stadium🇺🇸 Austin pic.twitter.com/zGLlNvUz28— Club América EN (@ClubAmerica_EN) February 7, 2022
A couple of friendlies: March 27th, 2022 CD Olimpia (Honduras) 1-2 CD Aguila (El Salvador) Wakemed Soccer Park, Cary, NC Attendance: N/A Guatemala 2-1 Haiti DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Attendance: N/A
Argentina looking to line up friendlies in the US with Mexico and the US: Argentina está cerca de cerrar dos amistosos en Estados Unidos para los próximos meses. México casi listo. El equipo de Berhalter, la otra posibilidad. (Info: ESPN Argentina) #USMNT #CaminoAQatar 🇶🇦— Daniel Nohra (@cantogoles) March 29, 2022 Argentina is close to closing two friendlies in the United States in the coming months. Mexico almost ready. Berhalter's team, the other possibility.
El Salvador schedules 2 friendlies in the US: ✍️⚽️🇸🇻| La Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol hace oficial los próximos encuentros amistosos internacionales de nuestra Selección Nacional Mayor.#ElSalvador🇸🇻#SelectaMayor pic.twitter.com/R6DXGOAaZu— FESFUT (@fesfut_sv) March 29, 2022 El Salvador vs. Guatemala April 24th, 2022 PayPal Park, San Jose, CA El Salvador vs. Panama May 1st, 2022 WakeMed Park, Cary, NC
March 29th, 2022 CD Olimpia (Honduras) 4-4 CD Aguila (El Salvador) Maimonides Park (a baseball park), Brooklyn, NY Attendance: N/A
Unconfirmed report Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich at Lambeau Field some time in July: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.co...ropean-soccer-teams-lambeau-field/7206954001/
Mexico is looking at 3 friendlies in the US in May/June: https://www.record.com.mx/columnistas-david-medrano/tri-contempla-10-partidos-previo-a-qatar-2022
Argentina vs. Mexico is now off because the teams are in the same WC group. https://www.tycsports.com/seleccion...exico-suspendido-estados-unidos-id424098.html They are looking for another Concacaf team like US or Canada.
Possible US-based Copa America in 2024: CONMEBOL and CONCACAF are in conversation about a Copa America played in the United States in 2024.The 2016 Copa America in the USA was the highest attended Copa America in history (USA finished 4th). https://t.co/wy3krA5hxT— MLS Buzz (@MLS_Buzz) April 7, 2022
Mexico will play a slate of pre-WC matches in the US, TBA: Per SUM, Mexico will play up to five pre-World Cup friendlies in the U.S. as part of its #MexTour, including the 100th tour match and a send-off series of games. The FMF will formally announce Mexico’s opponents tomorrow afternoon. Uruguay, Brazil and Ecuador are locked.— Felipe Cárdenas (@FelipeCar) April 12, 2022
5 matches for Mexico in the US: Here's Mexico's full slate of U.S. friendlies before Qatar 2022 pic.twitter.com/pRUGWddACY— Felipe Cárdenas (@FelipeCar) April 12, 2022
Bayern Munich coming to the US as well: As reported here a few months ago, Bayern Munich is planning a summer tour as well, including a possible visit to Washington to play D.C. United st Audi Field. Awaiting word on whether these will happen.— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) April 19, 2022