Article on the SUM-FMF relationship: https://getconcacafed.substack.com/p/-sum-fmf-still-in-love-after-more?s=w SUM definitely has gotten El Tri closer to the hundreds of thousands of fans it has in the U.S., but not without criticism. Every game Mexico plays in the U.S. is a game it doesn’t play in Mexico, and many of the country’s biggest cities have gone years without a visit from most popular team in the nation. Meanwhile, areas like Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Phoenix host the team far more frequently.
Manchester City coming to the US this summer: https://www.mancity.com/usatour2022 City will meet Club América of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX for the first preseason fixture at NRG Stadium on Wednesday, July 20, 7:30pm (CDT). City will then face FC Bayern Munich in Green Bay in the USA Cup. The exhibition game will take place at Lambeau Field on Saturday, July 23, 6:00pm (CDT) and will be the first-ever football match to be played at the historic American football stadium.
The master list of summer friendlies in the US: https://worldsoccertalk.com/schedule-of-soccer-friendlies-in-us-this-summer/ Some additions to this forum Saturday, July 2 Deportivo Cali vs. America De Cali, time TBD, in Daytona Beach Saturday, July 16 Chelsea vs. TBD, time TBD, in Las Vegas (to be confirmed) Wednesday, July 20 Club América vs. Manchester City, 8:30pm, in Houston Saturday, July 23 Chelsea vs. Arsenal, time TBD, in Orlando Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich, 7pm, in Green Bay
Ecuador & Nigeria at Red Bull Arena: INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: Ecuador vs. Nigeria at RBA on June 2 https://t.co/UuHFQHliRI— Michael Lewis (@Soccerwriter) May 6, 2022
MN United to host Everton July 20: https://www.startribune.com/minneso...ue-july-allianz-field-adrian-heath/600172005/
El Tri will keep coming back to Dallas: The FMF's agreement with Dallas-Fort Worth groups (Dallas Sports Commission, FC Dallas, the Cowboys) has been extended four years through 2026.In addition to an annual game at AT&T Stadium, there will be increased events, youth clinics & more programs with local schools.— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) May 26, 2022
Ecuador is playing friendlies in the US: La Tricolor will play in familiar territory for Inter Miami’s leading scorer so far in 2022, as Ecuador will face Cape Verde on Saturday, June 11 at DRV PNK Stadium in South Florida. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and tickets are available HERE. Ecuador will also go up against Nigeria on Thursday, June 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, and against Mexico at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Couple of friendlies yesterday: June 2nd, 2022 Mexico 0-3 Uruguay State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ Attendance: 57,735 Nigeria 0-1 Ecuador Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ Attendance: ~25,000 (sold-out)
Chivas matches in the US: CHIVAS DE GUADALAJARA VS SANTOS Jun 15, 2022 Rio Tinto Sandy, UT CHIVAS VS ATLAS Jun 18, 2022 SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview, IL
June 11th, 2022 Ecuador 1-0 Cape Verde (friendly) DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Attendance: 4,950
FC Barcelona now knows is full schedule of games included in this July's Barça in the US: Summer Tour 2022. In addition to friendlies already announced against Inter Miami FC on July 19 and the New York Red Bulls on July 30, Xavi Hernández will also be preparing for the forthcoming season with games against Real Madrid on July 23 in Las Vegas and Juventus on July 26 in Dallas. https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/foot...r-with-games-against-real-madrid-and-juventus
UEFA considering a Champions League tourney in the US: UEFA are set to introduce a new yearly tournament from 2024 to "open" the Champions League campaign in August, likely to be held in the USA. (L'Éq)https://t.co/0VoQnTVnfn— Get French Football News (@GFFN) June 14, 2022
From this past week: Jun 15th, 2022 CHIVAS DE GUADALAJARA 3-1 SANTOS LAGUNA (friendly) Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT Attendance: N/A Jun 18th, 2022 CHIVAS 0-1 ATLAS (friendly) SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL Attendance: N/A