TAMPA, Fla. — Overcast skies muted the heat Monday morning at the University of South Florida, where the United States men’s national team kicked off three days of training leading to Thursday night’s match against Colombia.
The U.S. will play Colombia at Raymond James Stadium, home to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, at 7:30 p.m. ET as part of a six-match “Kickoff Series” to launch the new World Cup cycle. ESPN2, Univision and UDN will broadcast the game.
“Colombia is a very talented team,” U.S. interim coach Dave Sarachan said before training Monday. “They obviously were part of the World Cup.