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Klinsmann's men arrive early in Jamaica
The U.S. national team landed in Jamaica on Tuesday for its Friday World Cup qualifier, arriving a day earlier than usual for an away game. The coaching staff attended Jamaica's 1-0 loss to Mexico on Tuesday while Coach Jurgen Klinsmann said the early arrival was aimed at acclimating the team better than for their first away game of the Hexagonal -- a 2-1 loss at Honduras.
"We really felt it was important to get the guys here early, get settled, and get used to environment,” said Klinsmann. “We learned back in February that when you only come in two days before to place where it is 90 degrees and really high humidity, it is simply not possible to adjust. So we will get in a few training sessions and experience what the field will be like, and we will be well prepared for Friday."
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The U.S. national team landed in Jamaica on Tuesday for its Friday World Cup qualifier, arriving a day earlier than usual for an away game. The coaching staff attended Jamaica's 1-0 loss to Mexico on Tuesday while Coach Jurgen Klinsmann said the early arrival was aimed at acclimating the team better than for their first away game of the Hexagonal -- a 2-1 loss at Honduras.
"We really felt it was important to get the guys here early, get settled, and get used to environment,” said Klinsmann. “We learned back in February that when you only come in two days before to place where it is 90 degrees and really high humidity, it is simply not possible to adjust. So we will get in a few training sessions and experience what the field will be like, and we will be well prepared for Friday."
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