FRISCO, Texas – Toyota Stadium will host a friendly between Ivory Coast and El Salvador on Wed., June 4, as one of seven venues across the United States hosting 10 countries in the 2014 Road to Brazil series of matches from May 29 to June 7.
Tickets to the June 4 friendly will go on sale on Monday, March 17, with a special pre-sale on Wednesday, March 12. The game also counts as a bonus ticket match for FC Dallas season ticket holders. For more information on season ticket packages, including this match, visit FCDallas.com or call
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FC Dallas opens the 2014 season at Toyota Stadium on March 8 against the Montreal Impact, presented by AdvoCare.
Road to Brazil, organized by Soccer United Marketing, MLS’ commercial arm, will be played at five MLS venues – D.C. United’s RFK Stadium, Houston Dynamo’s BBVA Compass Stadium, Philadelphia Union’s PPL Park, FC Dallas’ Toyota Stadium and New York Red Bulls’ Red Bull Arena.
Ten countries will participate in the Road to Brazil series of matches, representing four continents – Europe, Africa, North America and South America. World Cup-bound teams include the following: from Europe, defending champion Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece; representing Africa are the African Cup of Nations champion Nigeria and powerhouse Ivory Coast; and Honduras from CONCACAF. The national teams of Bolivia, El Salvador, Israel and Turkey will also participate.
Road to Brazil will feature players from some of the top leagues from around the world, including the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Campeonato Brasileiro and MLS.
Kick off times for all matches will be announced at a later date. For more information about Road to Brazil visit http://www.mlssoccer.com/roadtobrazil.
2014 Road to Brazil Schedule
<u><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">Date</span></strong></u> |
<u><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">Game</span></strong></u> |
<u><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">Venue</span></strong></u> |
<u><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">City</span></strong></u> |
<p>Thurs., May 29</p> |
<p>Turkey vs. Honduras</p> |
<p>RFK Stadium</p> |
<p>Washington D.C.</p> |
<p>Fri., May 30</p> |
<p>Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Ivory Coast</p> |
<p>TBD</p> |
<p>TBD</p> |
<p>Sun., June 1</p> |
<p>Honduras vs. Israel</p> |
<p>BBVA Compass Stadium</p> |
<p>Houston, Texas</p> |
<p>Tues., June 3</p> |
<p>Greece vs. Nigeria</p> |
<p>PPL Park</p> |
<p>Chester, Pa</p> |
<p>Wed., June 4</p> |
<p>Ivory Coast vs. El Salvador</p> |
<p>Toyota Stadium</p> |
<p>Frisco, Texas</p> |
<p>Fri., June 6</p> |
<p>Greece vs. Bolivia</p> |
<p>Red Bull Arena</p> |
<p>Harrison, N.J.</p> |
<p>Sat., June 7</p> |
<p>Spain vs. El Salvador and D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew*</p> |
<p>FedExField</p> |
<p>Landover, Md.</p> |
* MLS regular season match
