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US Soccer Men's National Team to Play Brazil at Gillette Stadium

The Yanks will play the five-time World Cup champions on Sept. 8 in Foxborough.

U.S. Soccer announced Thursday in a release Thursday that the United States Men’s National Team will host five-time World Cup champion Brazil at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Kickoff for the team’s second stop in Foxborough this year is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Last time the team was in Foxborough, they beat Haiti 1-0 as part of a CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader on July 10 in front of a crowd of 46,270.

Tickets for the game will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. Revolution Season Ticket Holders and multi-game plan holders will be able to purchase their tickets as part of a presale beginning on Thursday, July 30.

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In 24 visits to Foxborough, the Yanks are 17-2-5, including a 10-2-2 record at Gillette Stadium.

This will be Brazil’s fourth visit to the venue, having previously faced Mexico, Venezuela and Portugal in 2007, 2008 and 2013. Brazil is 2-1-0 in those three games.

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This will be the 18th meeting between the U.S. and Brazil, and the fifth since 2009 with the most recent being a 4-1 win for the Seleção on May 30, 2012, in front of more than 67,000 fans at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. In the history between the teams, the U.S. has gone 1-16-0 in a series that dates back to 1930.

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