LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 24: A generial view as the Minnesota Vikings kick off the ball against the Washington Redskins at the start of the first quarter at FedExField on December 24, 2011 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
The U.S men's soccer under-23 team will host an international friendly against Brazil at Fed Ex Field on May 30.
The local soccer fans of the Washington D.C. area will get a treat on May 30, as the U.S.A.'s men's soccer team will host Brazil in a international friendly at Fed Ex Field, reports Washington Post's soccer insider Steven Goff.
"A deal is in place and an official announcement might come as early as Thursday, with tickets likely to go on sale next week, the Insider has learned."
The news comes on the same day that the US Soccer Federation announced a Under-23 contest with North American rival Mexico, which will be held Feb. 29 in Frisco, TX.
According to Goff, on the same days as the under-23 squad is playing Mexico the national team is playing Italy in Genoa (2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2) and the women’s national team will face Denmark at the Algarve Cup in Portugal.
For more on local soccer action, visit D.C. United's SB Nation blog Black And Red United, while, SB Nation's soccer hub page as everything to fulfill your soccer fix.
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