US EditionSnapdragon to Welcome Four World Cup Teams in Pair of June Friendlies
San Diego FC helped arrange the matches, which give World Cup teams a final tune-up before the tournament begins, officials said.
- Snapdragon Stadium will host two international friendly matches in early June as part of 'Countdown to '26' preparations: Switzerland faces Australia on June 6, followed by Colombia versus Jordan on June 7.
- These matches serve as final preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins June 11 and will feature a record 48 teams across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
- Switzerland National Team Head Coach Murat Yakin said the match will help players "adapt to the climatic conditions in the United States," while SDFC CEO Tomm Penn called San Diego a "true epicenter of football."
- Australia will base itself in the San Francisco Bay Area during the tournament, while Colombia's match against Jordan serves as the final preparation before traveling to Guadalajara, Mexico for its official base camp.
- Tickets for the "Countdown to '26" matches are on sale now, offering local fans and international supporters an opportunity to experience World Cup-level soccer before the tournament begins.
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Snapdragon to welcome four World Cup teams in pair of June friendlies
Snapdragon Stadium during a February SDFC match. (File photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Four national teams that qualified for the World Cup will face off in San Diego, gifting the region with a couple of appetizers ahead of what is expected to be the most viewed sporting event in history. Snapdragon Stadium, officials said Thursday, will host two “Countdown to ’26” soccer matches the first week of June. The first will be on June 6 whe…
Snapdragon Stadium hosting international friendlies ahead of 2026 World Cup
San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium will host two international soccer friendlies, Switzerland vs. Australia and Colombia vs. Jordan, on June 6 and 7 respectively, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
The Colombia Team continues its preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a decisive commitment to Jordan, in the framework of the international series “Countdown to’26”. This cycle brings together four teams: Switzerland, Australia, Colombia and Jordan, as part of the final stage of preparation before the start of the World Cup, ... The post Colombia refines its course for the 2026 World Cup with duel against Jordan in the United States appe…
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