The U.S. males’s Olympic nationwide group will go to Kansas Metropolis, Kansas for its ultimate pleasant earlier than embarking to Paris, France.
Japan will oppose Marko Mitrovic’s squad on June 11 within the ultimate pre-Olympic pleasant for the Individuals, U.S. Soccer introduced Friday. Sporting KC’s Youngsters’s Mercy Park will function the host venue for the match.
“We’ve had quite a few productive coaching camps in preparation for the Olympic Video games and we’re excited to play in entrance of American followers in our final recreation earlier than we journey to France,” stated Mitrović. “It’s essential for us to proceed constructing towards the Olympics and we all know that Japan will present a robust take a look at. Kansas Metropolis is thought for its passionate soccer followers and will probably be an awesome host for our ultimate match in the USA.”
The U.S. males’s Olympic Group is getting ready for its first event involvement since 2008. Majority of Mitrovic’s roster shall be made up of gamers underneath the age of 23-years-old, with three roster spots being occupied by gamers above that age.
Most just lately, the USA confronted off with France and Guinea through the March worldwide window. Each France and Guinea shall be a part of the Individuals’ group in Paris this summer season, in addition to New Zealand.
The U.S. will face France on July 24 in each nations’ opening match of the Olympics. New Zealand will tackle the Individuals on July 27 earlier than the U.S. and Guinea face off on July 30 within the ultimate match of the group stage.
Each the Stade de Marseille and Stade Geoffroy-Guichard will function host venues for the Individuals group stage matches.