USMNT rumor

[blizz01]

Still not confirmed, but NBC Sports writes as if it's a foregone conclusion:

•SI.com has reported that the team would depart from Florida for its base in Brazil on June 8, one day after its final match before actual tournament competition. The June 7 contest is all but booked for Jacksonville. You know who likes Jacksonville? Landon Donovan likes Jacksonville! Or have you forgotten about the man's hat trick against Scotland there two years ago?
•The ESPN FC report cited Nigeria as the most likely opposition for the Jacksonville contest. That makes sense, as the next time Klinsmann's bunch is on the field in an actual match, they'll be up against another African team – in a match they probably have to win for any realistic hope of advancing out of the first round.

My only apprehension would be around the logistics involved in getting the teams from JAX to Brazil the next day - charter(s)?

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/08/rounding-up-the-u-s-national-teams-pre-world-cup-schedule/

[Tacachale]

^That's awesome. From what I've read the logistics are part of the reason they're scheduling the games like this, to get the team ready for the travel during the Cup. If it's not Jax it will almost certainly be somewhere else in Florida - it would be awesome if its us!. I'm sure they've got their own planes lined up.

[copperfiend]

I have talked to some people who think if it is Nigeria/US that the match could be a true sell out. I am talking all 70k seats at The Bank.

The Scotland/US match pretty much sold out the lower bowl and that was impressive.

This could easily shatter that record.

[blizz01]

Yeah, the final send-off game could potentially be one heck of a pep rally in Jacksonville.

[fsquid]

cool and that is a Saturday.

[CityLife]

Pumped for Jax, sad for myself as a huge soccer fan. I already have plans/tickets to go to The Governors Ball Music fest that weekend in NYC. Might have to reconsider if this happens.

I agree that it could draw a massive crowd...I also think it would bring a pretty festive atmosphere Downtown.

[blizz01]

A perfect weekend for Mr. Khan to introduce Fulham F.C. to Jacksonville as well (Sunday friendly?)

[copperfiend]

A perfect weekend for Mr. Khan to introduce Fulham F.C. to Jacksonville as well (Sunday friendly?)

That is more likely later in the summer. Late July I had heard.

[fsquid]

A perfect weekend for Mr. Khan to introduce Fulham F.C. to Jacksonville as well (Sunday friendly?)

Nope, too many players off for summer break.  English teams usually start their friendlies in mid-July or so.

[CityLife]

A perfect weekend for Mr. Khan to introduce Fulham F.C. to Jacksonville as well (Sunday friendly?)

Nope, too many players off for summer break.  English teams usually start their friendlies in mid-July or so.

Probably even later in a World Cup year. I think Liverpool are coming in late July-Early August. I plan on seeing them in Charlotte in early August, which has been rumored.

[pierre]

A perfect weekend for Mr. Khan to introduce Fulham F.C. to Jacksonville as well (Sunday friendly?)

Nope, too many players off for summer break.  English teams usually start their friendlies in mid-July or so.

Probably even later in a World Cup year. I think Liverpool are coming in late July-Early August. I plan on seeing them in Charlotte in early August, which has been rumored.

The one thing I found interesting about the International Champions Cup is they announced all the venues but one. Not saying it's going to be Jacksonville but it would be phenomenal.

[fsquid]

A perfect weekend for Mr. Khan to introduce Fulham F.C. to Jacksonville as well (Sunday friendly?)

Nope, too many players off for summer break.  English teams usually start their friendlies in mid-July or so.

Probably even later in a World Cup year. I think Liverpool are coming in late July-Early August. I plan on seeing them in Charlotte in early August, which has been rumored.

I thought tickets were on sale to that one already.

[CityLife]

A perfect weekend for Mr. Khan to introduce Fulham F.C. to Jacksonville as well (Sunday friendly?)

Nope, too many players off for summer break.  English teams usually start their friendlies in mid-July or so.

Probably even later in a World Cup year. I think Liverpool are coming in late July-Early August. I plan on seeing them in Charlotte in early August, which has been rumored.

I thought tickets were on sale to that one already.

You can get tickets to the final in Miami, but they don't have the matchups for the early games determined yet. I was told by a friend that it is rumored that Liverpool will play a game in Charlotte, but who knows.

[pierre]

For what it's worth. This blurb on the BBC site.

Nigeria will play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up for this year's World Cup.

The African Champions will play Greece in Philadelphia on 3 June then face USA in Jacksonville, Florida on 7 June.

I know we have not heard anything official but the fellow who wrote that is BBC writer specializing in African sports.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26216974

[Ajax]

For what it's worth. This blurb on the BBC site.

Nigeria will play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up for this year's World Cup.

The African Champions will play Greece in Philadelphia on 3 June then face USA in Jacksonville, Florida on 7 June.

I know we have not heard anything official but the fellow who wrote that is BBC writer specializing in African sports.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26216974

Good find, Pierre - I had not seen that.  There is an article on jacksonville.com that says they plan on announcing it within the next 10 days and that Jacksonville is a front-runner.  Hopefully they're just ironing out some small details. 

http://members.jacksonville.com/sports/other-sports/2014-02-17/story/city-awaits-decision-world-cup-sendoff-match