USMNT Kickoff Series adds Colombia

By Sean McCaffery, August 2, 2018

Tampa will host the latest game in this series as the USMNT meet 16th ranked Colombia, if you cannot make it to Raymond James Stadium, watch it on FS1, UniMas and UDN starting at 7:30 ET. This addition now has the US facing 1/4 of the top 20 teams in the FIFA rankings joining fellow powerhouses, Brazil, England, Italy & Mexico, all but one was in this most recent FIFA World Cup. One more Oct. opponent is being cemented now. WIth this being a FIFA date, all player are up for being rostered.

USMNT HC Dave Sarachan had this to say, "As we continue to build into the next cycle, this will be another important experience. When you talk about exciting, technical and experienced opponents, Colombia ticks all the boxes. WIth players at some of the top clubs around the world."

To get your seats, they go out to the general public Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. via ussoccer.com and phone 800-745-3000, not at the venue other than game day. Sales of 20 or more seats also at

ussoccer.com along with Ultimate Fan Tickets. Coaches Circle & Presidents Club members visit circles@ussoccer.org.

With the 2022 cycle already begun, as of Nov '17, 18 new players have been capped, 17 were under 25 and 10 will be eligible for the U-23's in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers & 2020 Sumer Games in Tokyo. See our Facebook page, #SoccerLongIslandMagazine for profiles on 11 of these new players.

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