USMNT to face Guatemala in Nashville on July 3 as final Gold Cup tune-up match
CHICAGO (Via U.S. Soccer) – The U.S. Men’s National Team will face Guatemala on Friday, July 3, at 5:30 p.m. CT at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The game will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, UniMás and the Univision Deportes Network.
‘We are thrilled to have the opportunity to play a team like Guatemala before the Gold Cup,” said U.S. MNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. “They are similar to our opponents in the group stage, so we couldn’t ask for better preparation. Our goal is to win the tournament, and this will be an important first step. Nashville has always been a great home to the National Team, and we look forward to having a fantastic crowd at LP Field.”
The matchup will serve as the final tune-up for the team before it starts play at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup with an opening round match against Honduras on July 7 at 8:30 p.m. CT at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. That game will also be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1 and UniMás.
The U.S. MNT competed in front of 29,059 fans the last time it played at LP Field in 2011, which was the largest crowd for a soccer match in the state of Tennessee. In three matches where the USMNT has played in Nashville, the average attendance has been 27,720.
The U.S. and Guatemala last met on July 5, 2013, in a game that also served as final preparation ahead of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The USA prevailed in that matchup by a 6-0 score line, improving its all-time record against Guatemala to 14-4-6.
The USA has played five international friendlies in 2015, going 2-2-1. The year for the MNT has been highlighted by a 2-0 victory over archrival Mexico in April, a 2-0 win over Panama in February, and a draw with No. 9 FIFA-ranked Switzerland in Zurich in March.
Before the matchup with Guatemala, the U.S. will travel to Europe for a pair of friendlies with international powerhouse and No. 6 FIFA-ranked Netherlands in Amsterdam on June 5 (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, WatchESPN, UniMás, Univision Deportes Network), and reigning FIFA World Cup-champion and top-ranked Germany on June 10 in Cologne, Germany (2:45 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, UniMás, Univision Deportes Network).
