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US Plays Aruba or St Peru on Sept. 4 field, 3 yards wider than for the U.S.
and Brazil four women’s exhibition match against New
Zealand in April. The layout was
Vincent in World Cup days later, and smaller the recommended field size
then play Mexico because the stadium configuration
on Oct. 9 for a couldn’t be changed with the baseball
berth in the 2017 season beginning. Players didn’t seem
to mind.
QUALIFYING OPENER Confederations
Cup. American “It wasn’t a point of discussion at all, so
coach Jurgen I guess it was big enough,” midfielder
Klinsmann will Lori Chalupny said. “You hear they’re
have to decide rolling out turf two days before the
game, and you’re a little bit skeptical,
whether to use but it was perfect.”
Organizers in November will be able
defenders John to make field alterations. The grounds
THE United States will host Aruba or The Americans play at Aruba or St. Brooks and DeAndre Yedlin for the crew will install turf on foul lines to
St. Vincent and the Grenadines at St. Vincent on Sept. 2, then close the game against El Tri or have them widen the field.
Louis on Nov. 13 in the Americans’ fourth round at home against Trinidad with the under-23 team for Olympic “Most players just play,” U.S. Soccer
opening qualifier for the 2018 World on Sept. 6. The top two nations in qualifying, which runs from Oct. 1-13. Federation Chief Executive Officer Dan
Cup. Seeking their eighth straight the group advance to the six-team “If you look at the youngsters like Flynn said. “They’ll look, but if you’re
World Cup appearance, the Americans regional finals for North and Central DeAndre Yedlin and John Brooks, playing a super-fast team you’ll know
are at Trinidad and Tobago on Nov. 17, America and the Caribbean, which will there are some other kids in there that I if it’s 75. Generally speaking, players
produce three qualifiers for the 2018 would love to have for the senior level,” react pretty quickly.”
and then play at the Guatemala- tournament in Russia.
Klinsmann said after Saturday’s loss to
Antigua and Barbuda on March 25 The U.S. will have at least three Panama. “We’ll figure that one out.”
before hosting the winner of that series matches before the start of qualifying, The game at St. Louis will be played in
The Americans host exhibitions against Busch Stadium on a 75-by-110-yard
on March 29.

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