The U.S. men’s mational team will host 16th-ranked Colombia at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Oct. 11.

The 7:30 p.m. ET game will be shown on FS1, UniMas and UDN.

Colombia will be the fifth team in the Top 20 of the FIFA rankings to face the MNT in the Kickoff Series, joining Brazil, England, Italy and Mexico. The six-match set will provide the young U.S. side with top-level competition at the start of their four-year journey toward the 2022 World Cup. The remaining opponent for October will be finalized in the near future.

The match falls on an international fixture date, which makes all players available for selection.

“As we continue to build into the next cycle, this will be another important experience for the development of this group,” U.S. national team head coach Dave Sarachan said. “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, they are fast, physical and skillful. Tampa has been a great host to our national teams, and I know they will come out and show their support in October.”

Tickets go on sale to the public Thursday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. ET through ussoccer.com and by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will not sold at Raymond James Stadium except on the day of the event.

 

U.S. MNT 2018 KICKOFF SERIES SCHEDULE

Date Game Venue, Location Time (ET) TV
Sept. 7 USA vs. Brazil,
presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance
MetLife Stadium;

East Rutherford, N.J.

7:30 p.m. FS1, UniMas, UDN
Sept. 11 USA vs. Mexico, presented by AT&T Nissan Stadium;

Nashville, Tenn.

8:30 p.m. ESPN, UniMas, UDN
Oct. 11 USA vs. Colombia Raymond James Stadium; Tampa 7:30 p.m. FS1, UniMas, UDN
Nov. 15 England vs. USA Wembley Stadium;
London, England
3 p.m. ESPN2, UniMas, UDN
Nov. 20 Italy vs. USA TBD 3 p.m. FS1, UniMas, UDN

– ussoccer.com –

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.