The United States Men’s National Team will get a chance to renew their age old rivalry against their former colonial overlords this fall.
The English Football Association announced a pair of autumn friendlies, including a match at Wembley Stadium against the USMNT on November 15. The friendly was originally reported by Goal USA last week.
It will be the USMNTs first trip to England since they fell, 2-0, in a friendly back in May of 2008. John Terry and Steven Gerrard scored for The Three Lions that day and it was David Beckham’s 100th England appearance.
In general, it will be the first time the two nations square off since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. They played to a 1-1 draw to open the group stage of the tournament.
The U.S. has famously never fell to the English in World Cup play, but they have been defeated in all seven friendlies they’ve played against them.
In addition to the England friendly, the USMNT is set to take on Italy this fall, according to the Italian federation, although U.S. Soccer has yet to make an official announcement regarding either match.
“The U.S. has famously never fell to the English in World Cup play, but they have been defeated in all seven friendlies they’ve played against them.”
I was going to lambaste the writer for forgetting that the US beat England in Foxboro 2-0 in 1993 – I still have my ticket stub! Then I remembered that that it was part of the 1993 US Cup tournament with Brazil & Germany. So it technically wasn’t a friendly. But man, what a game!!
england and italy this fall, after the wc? i like the timing (no wc drama) and our new coach should probably be in place, yeah? all looks very positive to me.
No plans for Spring & Summer!!!
Damn you USSF!!!!
Bolivia, Ireland, France in May and June. There will be matches in September and October but they have not been announced. Not getting any players or opponents if they are not on FIFA dates
boy you are all the way tripping, where have you been?? There are three teams on the docket in Bolivia, Ireland and France this spring and summer! Why you mad and wrong just for the sake of being mad and wrong lol??