Road to Brazil
| File:Road to Brazil.jpg | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Dates | May 29 – June 7, 2014 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Džeko Ivory Coast Didier Drogba Spain David Villa (2 goals each) |
The Road to Brazil is the name of a series of international association football exhibition games that took place from May 29 to June 7, 2014, in the run up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The games have been organized by Soccer United Marketing, Major League Soccer's commercial division.[1]
Participants
Ten countries participated in the Road to Brazil series of matches, representing four continents – Europe, Africa, North America and South America. the teams that had qualified for the World Cup included the following: from Europe, defending champion Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece; representing Africa were the African Cup of Nations champion Nigeria and powerhouse Ivory Coast; El Salvador and Honduras from CONCACAF. Bolivia, El Salvador, Israel and Turkey also participated.[2]
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the matches.[3]
| Date | Time (ET) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2014 | 8:00 PM | File:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras | 0–2 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | Washington D.C. | RFK Stadium |
| May 30, 2014 | 8:30 PM | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | St. Louis | Edward Jones Dome |
| June 1, 2014 | 9:00 PM | File:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras | 2–4 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Houston | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| June 3, 2014 | 7:00 PM | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 0–0 | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Chester | PPL Park |
| June 4, 2014 | 9:00 PM | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 1–2 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Frisco | Toyota Stadium |
| June 6, 2014 | 8:00 PM | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 2–1 | File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | Harrison | Red Bull Arena |
| June 7, 2014 | 4:00 PM | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 0–2 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Landover | FedExField |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Honduras Maynor Figueroa (playing against Israel)
References
- ↑ Borg, Simon (February 4, 2014). "World Cup: Major League Soccer to organize Road to Brazil series of international tune-up matches". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ↑ Borg, Simon (February 28, 2014). "Globe's premier pre-World Cup soccer event". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Schedule". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.