Road to Brazil
 | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 29 – June 7, 2014 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 19 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |
 Edin Džeko Didier Drogba 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 organised by Soccer United Marketing, Major League Soccer's commercial division.[1]
Participants
Ten countries will participate in the Road to Brazil series of matches, representing four continents – Europe, Africa, North America and South America. World Cup-bound teams include the following: from Europe, defending champion Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece; representing Africa are 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 |  Honduras | 0–2 |  Turkey | Washington D.C. | RFK Stadium |
| May 30, 2014 | 8:30 PM | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | Ivory Coast | St. Louis | Edward Jones Dome |
| June 1, 2014 | 9:00 PM | Honduras | 2–4 |  Israel | Houston | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| June 3, 2014 | 7:00 PM |  Greece | 0–0 |  Nigeria | Chester | PPL Park |
| June 4, 2014 | 9:00 PM |  El Salvador | 1–2 | Ivory Coast | Frisco | Toyota Stadium |
| June 6, 2014 | 8:00 PM | Greece | 2–1 |  Bolivia | Harrison | Red Bull Arena |
| June 7, 2014 | 4:00 PM | El Salvador | 0–2 | Spain | Landover | FedExField |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- 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.