The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has announced that the US national team will face the Super Eagles in an international friendly scheduled for June 7 in Florida.
U.S. Soccer is currently planning a three-match World Cup sendoff tour that will see the USMNT begin with a game at Stanford Stadium, then a cross-country flight for a game at Red Bull Arena, before finishing in Florida, according to a report from ESPNFC. The report added that U.S. Soccer is in talks with Serbia, Sweden, and Turkey for any of them to be one of the match opponents for either the first or second game of the series, with Nigeria being the final match opponent.
SI.com reported that the final game of the series will take place on Jun. 7, with the USMNT traveling to Brazil the following day.
“We’re still in discussions with venues and opponents, and at this time none of our send-off matches have been finalized,U.S. Soccer spokesperson Neil Buethe told ESPNFC.com.
“We hope to have an announcement in the near future,” he added.
Prior to the start of the World Cup send-off, the USMNT will convene at a training camp in Northern California. FIFA has set May 26 as the official release date for players on a nation’s World Cup squad.
Multiple sources also told ESPNFC that Jacksonville’s Everbank Field is a likely venue for the final match.
The USMNT was recently played there in May 2012, defeating Scotland, 5-1, in a friendly match.