On July 4, the best setting for big news for Nashville soccer fans.
The U. S. Soccer Federation U. S. He decided that Music City will host a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the U. S. Men’s National Team.
The Five of September game will take place at Nissan Stadium and will be the first home game of the U. S. qualifying crusade.
The start will be at 19:00 hours. The setting will be retransmitted on FS1, UniMore, and TUDN.
The Tennessee Titans open the regular season on Sept. 12 at Nissan Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals, seven days after the game.
U. S. coach Gregg Berhalter said Nashville decided on the team’s first home game because of the city’s amenities and soccer. He looked to give the team a credit on the pitch and is convinced that local enthusiasts will provide it at Nissan Stadium.
“We know that one of the essential things for our good luck in qualifying for the World Cup is to have a big crowd and win our matches,” Berhalter said. “When I think of the stadium, the box and the energy “A packed crowd, there’s no better position to start our World Cup qualifying series at home than in Nashville. It’s a colourful city and we’re looking forward to playing there. “
Currently home to Nashville SC, Nashville has a history of supporting the United States in foreign matches and attracting crowds.
The United States began its march toward the CONCACAF Gold Cup name on July 8, 2017 with a 1-1 draw against Panama against 47,622 fans at Nissan Stadium, followed by a record turnout for a soccer game in Tennessee.
A year later, 40,194 enthusiasts witnessed Tyler Adams’ first purpose and a U. S. -forged defensive effort that ended in a 1-0 victory over Mexico.
Most recently, the United States beat Jamaica, 3-1, in the 2019 Gold Cup semifinals in Nashville in front of a crowd of 28,473, while the U. S. record in Nashville is 4-2-1.
The opposite match to Canada will be the “triple date” to open the World Cup qualifiers as the United States will play 3 matches in seven days.
In the first game, on September 2, the United States will travel to El Salvador and play at San Salvador’s 53,000-capacity Cuscatlan Stadium and face Honduras in San Pedro Sula on September 8.
Under the new qualifying format, a total of 8 groups, compared to six in previous cycles, will participate in the final round of outdoor World Cup qualifiers in the CONCACAF region, with the 3 most sensitive groups qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar. in 2022 The fourth-place team can advance through an intercontinental playoff in June 2022.
All 10 games in the final circular were played over the course of 18 months. Due to scheduling adjustments similar to COVID-19 and the new format, each team will play 14 games over seven months.
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