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By Charles F. Gardner, Milwaukee JOURNAL SENTINEL www.jsonline.com
The U.S. Men's soccer team will play No. 1-ranked Brazil on September 8 at Chicago's Soldier Field, replacing a scheduled visit to rival Mexico.
It will be the first meeting between the teams since 2003, when Brazil beat the U.S. 2-1 in overtime in the Gold Cup semifinals in Miami. The U.S. is 1-11 in all-time meetings with Brazil, with the lone victory coming in the Gold Cup in 1998.
U.S. officials hope Brazilian starts Ronaldinho and Kaka will be available for the match, along with striker Robinho, who helped Real Madrid win the Spanish League title last season. Brazil won its eight Copa America championship earlier this summer, defeating Argentina, 3-0 in the title match.
U.S. Soccer Federation officials said the match against Mexico was cancelled due to "contractual and financial considerations."
The U.S. Men's soccer team will play No. 1-ranked Brazil on September 8 at Chicago's Soldier Field, replacing a scheduled visit to rival Mexico.
It will be the first meeting between the teams since 2003, when Brazil beat the U.S. 2-1 in overtime in the Gold Cup semifinals in Miami. The U.S. is 1-11 in all-time meetings with Brazil, with the lone victory coming in the Gold Cup in 1998.
U.S. officials hope Brazilian starts Ronaldinho and Kaka will be available for the match, along with striker Robinho, who helped Real Madrid win the Spanish League title last season. Brazil won its eight Copa America championship earlier this summer, defeating Argentina, 3-0 in the title match.
U.S. Soccer Federation officials said the match against Mexico was cancelled due to "contractual and financial considerations."
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