Christian Pulisic of the United States runs with the ball during the World Cup, group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The United States Men’s Nationa Team (USMNT) will encounter the most imposing of measuring sticks ahead of the 2024 Copa America this summer when they take on five-time World Cup champions Brazil in the second edition of the Allstate Continental Clasico on June 12 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL.
“Getting the opportunity to play against Brazil is special,” USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter said. “When you talk about wanting to challenge ourselves against the best teams in the world, you can’t ask for much better than Brazil. With their extremely talented player pool and rich history of success on the world stage, this will certainly be a great preparation game for Copa America.”
The Continental Clasico is becoming an annual test for the United States, which hosts a top-tier opponent from North, Central, or South America.
Brazil is currently ranked No. 5 in the world having reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It fell in penalties to eventual third-place finishers, Croatia.
The USMNT has had virtually zero success against the South American powerhouse, holding a 1-18-0 record all-time against them since 1930. This is the first time the two sides are meeting since 2018 when Brazil won at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, 2-0.
But this is a different USMNT — a side teeming with young talent currently ranks 13th in the FIFA world rankings. The Americans made it to the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup where they fell to the Netherlands.
The United States will be hosting the 2024 Copa America, which is usually a quadrennial international tournament that is the South American continental championship which invites a limited number of teams from outside the continent. However,…
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