Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The U.S. men's national team will host five-
time World Cup champion Brazil in a friendly on May 30 in Landover, Md. during
final preparations for 2014 World Cup qualifying.
The U.S. opened the year with wins over Venezuela and Panama, and will play at
four-time World Cup champion Italy on Feb. 29 in its next fixture. Brazil will
visit FedExField in May for an 8 p.m. (ET) kickoff.
"When you talk about Brazil, you are speaking of one of the most gifted
football playing nations in the world," said U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann. "It
is our goal to be able to match up against teams like Brazil on a consistent
basis, so this is an amazing opportunity."
Brazil, which is 15-1-0 all-time against the U.S., has played the U.S. in each
of the last four years. The match will be followed by another friendly against
Canada on June 3, and then World Cup qualifying starts June 8 against Antigua
and Barbuda.
The U.S., 4-4-1 under Klinsmann, will also play Guatemala and Jamaica in Group
A of CONCACAF qualifying.
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