Washington, DC has always been a home of sorts to US Soccer, with RFK Stadium remaining a revered venue for both the women’s and men’s national teams years after being regarded as obsolete. The USMNT has played more games at RFK than anywhere else on the planet, but since their last visit (2016’s 1-1 draw with New Zealand), top-level soccer has moved to new digs. D.C. United’s new home at Audi Field hosts its first United States match ever tonight, and for Black-and-Red winger Paul Arriola, that’s a big deal.
“It’s gonna be exciting,” said Arriola following training at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis yesterday.