USA vs. Scotland soccer

[copperfiend]

Friggin awesome. Hope we get to see our A team vs. Scotland's A team.  Should be a close game, but a win for us. They are a mid tier European team.

Hotels and restaurants in Jax are going to make a lot of money that weekend with Jazz Fest and this. Quite a few people will travel from out of town for the game. Especially since its a 3 day weekend and Jazz Fest will also be going on.

Downtown should be rocking that weekend. The beaches too. This really is a great chance for our city (and downtown) to shine.

[blizz01]

It's a night game - even better!

http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2012/02/US-MNT-Returns-to-Florida.aspx

[tufsu1]

don't forget....lacrosse is at the stadium this Sunday!

[ben says]

http://jacksonville.com/sports/local-sports/2012-02-15/story/national-soccer-teams-us-scotland-face-everbank-field-national

The U.S. national soccer team will face Scotland May 26 at Everbank Field, the first time since Feb. 6, 1999 that the team has played in Jacksonville and the first of three "friendly matches" in a eight-day span leading up to World Cup qualifying.
The match will be 8 p.m. and televised on NBC Sports Network. It will be the first broadcast by that network of a U.S. men's soccer match. Ticket information is not yet available.
The last time the U.S. team played in Jacksonville was an upset of then-defending European champion Germany, 3-0. The U.S. has played Scotland six times, with a record of 1-3-2. The U.S. has played Scotland on home soil twice, tying both times. The last meeting in the U.S. was a 0-0 decision in Washington D.C. in 1998.
“Jacksonville has an amazing facility and is the perfect place for us to begin our important summer schedule,” said U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann in a statement. “We are excited to bring the U.S. National Team back to a part of the country we haven’t visited in many years. It’s fantastic that we can continue to give fans in different parts of the country the chance to share in the journey.”
The game in Jacksonville comes at the end of a training camp for the U.S. team. On May 30, the U.S. will play Brazil in another friendly match at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., and on June 3 will play Canada in Toronto.
The U.S. will play Antigua and Barbuda June 8 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in its first semifinal World Cup qualifying match. The U.S. will then travel to Guatemala to play another qualifier.
The U.S. has reached the last six World Cups. The World Cup will be 2014 in Brazil.
The match at Everbank Field has the support of Jaguars owner Shad Khan, who shares publicist Jim Woodcock with the U.S. Soccer Federation.
"Shad wants to do whatever he and the Jaguars can do in May to make sure U.S. Soccer will come back to Jacksonville in the future," Woodcock told the Times-Union.

[TPC]

This news has made my day!

[blizz01]

I'm so drinking the Shad kool-aid.

[ben says]

I'm so drinking the Shad kool-aid.

Me too. Meee toooooo...

[fsquid]

Will be fun, my first time taking in a national game in person.

[danno]

SHoud be a pretty good squad as the first Worl Cup Qualifier is in Tampa the following Friday.  It will be nice to have a match here at home this will be be my 65th US National team match since 93.

[Bridges]

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FOR U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH AGAINST SCOTLAND ON SALE STARTING AT 10 A.M. ET ON MARCH 1

The U.S. Will Play Scotland on May 26 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.

CHICAGO (Feb. 22, 2012) - Individual tickets for the U.S. Men's National Team match against Scotland will go on sale at 10 a.m. ET on March 1. The teams will meet at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, May 26. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.  The game will be the first for the USA in Jacksonville in more than 13 years.

Tickets start at $22 and will go on sale to the public on Thursday, March 1, at 10 a.m. ET through ussoccer.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout the Jacksonville area (including many Walmart stores). Groups of 20 or more can obtain an order form at ussoccer.com or call 312-528-1290. Ultimate Fan Tickets (special VIP packages which include a premium ticket, a custom made official U.S. national team jersey with name and number, VIP access to the field before and after the game, and other unique benefits) are also available exclusively through ussoccer.com.

As a sponsor of U.S. Soccer, Visa(r) is pleased to offer all Visa cardholders access to an advance ticket sale for this match before the sale to the general public. This advance sale starts Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 10 a.m. ET and runs until Thursday, March 1, at 8 a.m. ET at ussoccer.com. Visa will be the only payment method accepted through the Visa presale and is the preferred card of U.S. Soccer. Terms and conditions apply.

[fieldafm]

Jaguars season ticket holders can purchase tickets to the soccer match BEFORE March 1st and get the best seats!!!

One of the MANY, MANY, MANY benefits of being a season ticket holder.

If you would like to join us, I can certainly sell you some awesome season tickets with some very affordable payment plans.  Please PM me

Mike
Jaguars Champions Club

[Bridges]

PM Sent. 

I've been trying to find out info on how Jag ticket holders can get in early.  Have an email to our Suite coordinator, but if I can get them now, awesome!

[manasia]

I am ready to see our MNT, I am taking my son to this game.

[jandar]

I am ready to see our MNT, I am taking my son to this game.

Was planning to do the same. Should be a fun event.

[JaxByDefault]

Also, for those who are members of the US Soccer Supports Club, tickets go on pre-sale on Feb. 27 at 10am. A one-year membership is $55, but it might be a good idea for someone who wants to buy a lot of tickets together for you and family/friends. Make your friends chip in for the membership--you keep the team scarf.

I think it can take up to a week for US Soccer to process a new application and email your membership number to you for ticket purchase, so this may not be the best option for those who are not members yet. Still, you can read more about at http://www.ussoccer.com/Community/USSocccer-SC.aspx.

*Adding to Spouse's post: If you are already a supporter-member of a club team, you may want to check if they offer a discount on the USSSC membership.

American Outlaws also have JAX chapter and will be offering tickets in their seating bloc.