US to play soccer friendlies against Brazil, England, Italy

IANS  |  Washington 

The US men's team will play Brazil, England and this fall, has announced.

In November, the US will head to for a head-to-head with England at in on November 15. The team will close out its 2018 schedule on November 20 against at a location still to be determined.

The US will also play two more home games in October, with details to be confirmed at a later date, the association added.

"We are at the beginning phase of building our identity," said US men's

"These matches are obviously huge challenges, and for young players it's an opportunity to see the benchmark of some of the top teams in the world. We can use these experiences to learn about ourselves and take the next steps towards developing into the team we want to become."

The US failed to qualify for the ongoing World Cup in They will be host along with and

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First Published: Tue, June 26 2018. 09:10 IST