Sports News | US to Play Morocco in June 1 Exhibition at Cincinnati
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The United States will play 24th-ranked Morocco on June 1 in an exhibition at Cincinnati, the first of six warmup matches for the Americans ahead of the World Cup.
Chicago, Apr 21 (AP) The United States will play 24th-ranked Morocco on June 1 in an exhibition at Cincinnati, the first of six warmup matches for the Americans ahead of the World Cup.
The No 15 US also is planning a friendly for June 5, followed by a pair of matches in the CONCACAF Nations League, at home against 170th-ranked Grenada on June 11 and three days later at No 74 El Salvador. Exhibitions are intended for September 23 and 27.
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Back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014, the US opens Group B against Scotland, Wales or Ukraine on November 21. The Americans face No 5 England four days later and meet 21st-ranked Iran on November 29.
Morocco, in its second straight World Cup and sixth overall, opens Group F against 16th-ranked Croatia on November 23, plays No. 2 Belgium four days later and faces No 38 Canada on December 1.
The match, announced on Wednesday, will be at TQL Stadium, where the U.S. beat Mexico 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in November. The US last played an African opponent in a July 2017 exhibition against Ghana, a 2-1 American win at East Hartford, Connecticut. AP
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