The United States will face Costa Rica at Red Bull Arena in the first World Cup qualifier ever held in the New York metropolitan area.
U.S. Soccer announced on Thursday that the USMNT will host the Ticos at the New York Red Bulls’ stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. The match will be held on Sept. 1 and televised on ESPN and the Univision family of networks.
The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. PT.
"This is going to be a critical game for us against one of the toughest opponents in CONCACAF," US head coach Bruce Arena said in a statement. "Red Bull Arena is among the finest soccer facilities in the country, and we look forward to having outstanding support."
Arena’s team is presently in third place in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying standings with eight points. The USMNT are three points back of the second-placed Ticos with just four games remaining in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.
