U.S. Men’s National Team to Face Brazil in Orlando
Second Allstate Continental Clásico will be on June 12 at Camping World Stadium
Posted On: February 28, 2024 By :The U.S. men’s national soccer team will face Brazil on June 12 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, in the second edition of the Allstate Continental Clásico, which will also serve as a pre-tournament test for the United States ahead of this summer’s Copa América.
Currently ranked No. 5 in the FIFA World Rankings, Brazil reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup before falling in penalties to eventual bronze medalist Croatia. This summer, the Seleção is seeking its 10th Copa América title after finishing runner-up in 2021 and topping the podium in 2019.
The U.S. is 1-18 against Brazil all-time with the lone win coming in the 1998 Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals. The last time the teams met was a 2-0 Brazil win in a friendly in September 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will be the site for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup final.
“When you talk about wanting to challenge ourselves against the best teams in the world, you can’t ask for much better than Brazil,” USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter said. “With their extremely talented player pool and rich history of success on the world stage this will certainly be a great preparation game for Copa America. The fan support in Orlando has always been outstanding and when you play against the five-time World Cup champions at Camping World Stadium it should be even more electric.”
The USMNT is 7-2-0 record all-time in Orlando and has won all six of its matches at Orlando City’s Inter&Co Stadium, most recently a 1-0 win over El Salvador in March 2023 to clinch a place in the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League Finals, where it took home its second-straight title. The June game is the USA’s first match at Camping World Stadium since January 1998 when it defeated Sweden 1-0 on a goal from Roy Wegerle.
“With the excitement built up around the start Orlando City’s season, the Orlando Pride home opener just a few weeks away, and Copa America already announced for June 29 and July 1, this will be a dream season for Central Florida soccer fans and those traveling to our destination from around the globe,” said Jason Siegel, Greater Orlando Sports Commission president and chief executive officer. “As we look ahead to the future and multiple opportunities to partner with FIFA including the 2025 Club World Cup, Women’s World Cup and base camp opportunities for the 2026 World Cup, as well as partnering with the USOPC on Olympic soccer prior to the LA28 Summer Olympics, we could not be more excited to collaborate with our tourism and venue partners and sports stakeholders to bring world class events to Orlando. Orlando is committed to investing in future opportunities with CONCACAF and CONMEBOL and continuing this already strong partnership.”
Brazil has won the Copa America nine times and was drawn into Group D alongside Colombia, Paraguay and the winner of the Costa Rica-Honduras qualifying playoff match.
“We look forward to partnering with Florida Citrus Sports to make this special event come to life,” U.S. Soccer Chief Commercial Officer David Wright said. “We’re also excited to work with Orange County, the City of Orlando and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission to make this event a showcase for the destination.”
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