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Busch Stadium hosting soccer on August 1st–Liverpool F.C. and Italian club A.S. Roma

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U.S.A.'s Jozy Altidore heads the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s Jozy Altidore heads the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that English giant Liverpool F.C. and Italian club A.S. Roma will meet on Monday, August 1, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.  The match will kick-off at 7:30 p.m. CT.

“St. Louis soccer fans will not want to miss this exciting match between these two historic clubs,” said Bill DeWitt III, President of the St. Louis Cardinals.  “This is a wonderful opportunity for soccer fans to see two of the most renowned teams in the world play in a ballpark that has proven to be ideal for world class soccer.”

Tickets for the general public will go on-sale on Wednesday, June 8, at 10:00 a.m. CT.  Fans can buy tickets at cardinals.com/soccer.

This will be the fifth soccer match Busch Stadium has hosted since 2013.  Over 48,000 fans packed the ballpark in April, 2013 to watch English Premier League clubs Manchester City and Chelsea meet for a club friendly.  Later that year, Busch Stadium was the site for an International Friendly that saw the national teams from Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina square off in November.  Further, 2015 saw both the United States Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Teams visit St. Louis as the U.S. Women defeated New Zealand 4-0 in an International Friendly match in April and the U.S. Men dominated Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6-1 in front of over 43,000 fans this past November as part of qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

A.S. Roma

Founded in 1927, A.S. Roma has won Serie A three times, with the last coming in the 2000-01 season, as well as nine Coppa Italia titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles.  The club just completed their 64th consecutive season competing in Italian football’s top domestic league, Serie A.  Roma features captain, all-time leading goal scorer and the most capped player in the club’s long history Francesco Totti.  He is currently the top active Serie A goal scorer and second all-time in league history.  The team also features Italian defender Daniele De Rossi as well as leading goal scorers Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Miralem Pjanić (Bosnia).  For more information on Roma, visit asroma.it.

Liverpool F.C.

Founded in 1892, Liverpool F.C. is one of the world’s most historic and famous football clubs.  Having won 18 League Titles, seven FA Cups, eight League Cups, five European Cups, three UEFA Cups, three European Super Cups and 15 Charity Shields, they remain one of England’s most illustrious clubs.  Their five European championships are tied for third, only behind Real Madrid (10) and AC Milan (7), both of whom are also participating in the International Champions Cup put on by Relevent Sports in 2016.  Liverpool F.C. has one of the best records in all of European football and has more top-flight wins than any other English team.  For more information on the Reds, please visit liverpoolfc.com.

U.S. men’s soccer opens 2018 World Cup qualifying with a win in front of over 43,000 at Busch Stadium

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U.S.A.'s Jozy Altidore heads the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s Jozy Altidore heads the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The U.S. Men’s National Team began 2018 World Cup Qualifying with a big 6-1 win against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at a packed Busch Stadium.

The 43,433 fans on hand – the largest crowd to attend at U.S. National Team match in the history of the State of Missouri – watched as Jozy Altidore led the USA with two goals. Bobby Wood, Fabian Johnson, Geoff Cameron and Gyasi Zardes also found the back of the net for the MNT, while youngsters Matt Miazga and Darlington Nagbe became officially cap tied to the USA when they entered the match as second half subs.

The USA next plays Trinidad & Tobago on the road in Port of Spain on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Story courtesy of USSoccer.com

U.S.A.'s Bobby Wood watches his shot go wide as St. Vincent and the Grenadines goaltender Winslow McDowall slides to defend in the first half at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. USA won the game 6-1. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s Bobby Wood watches his shot go wide as St. Vincent and the Grenadines goaltender Winslow McDowall slides to defend in the first half at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. USA won the game 6-1. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.'s Jozy Altidore heads the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s Jozy Altidore heads the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.'s Jozy Altidore celebrates after heading the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s Jozy Altidore celebrates after heading the ball into the goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.'s Jozy Altidore (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s Jozy Altidore (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the first half against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.'s DeAndre Yedlin outruns St. Vincent and the Grenadines Seinard Bowens (17) to score a goal in the first half at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s DeAndre Yedlin outruns St. Vincent and the Grenadines Seinard Bowens (17) to score a goal in the first half at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.'s Jermaine Jones stops the ball as St. Vincent and the Grenadines Oalex Anderson dives to block in the first half at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

U.S.A.’s Jermaine Jones stops the ball as St. Vincent and the Grenadines Oalex Anderson dives to block in the first half at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

 

U.S. men’s national soccer team prepares for first qualifying match tonight in Busch Stadium

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The U.S. Men's National Soccer team gather at midfield before a practice under the lights at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Novembr 12, 2015. The U.S. will play St. Vincent And The Grenadines, in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier match on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer team gather at midfield before a practice under the lights at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Novembr 12, 2015. The U.S. will play St. Vincent And The Grenadines, in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier match on November 13, 2015. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The United States men’s national soccer team will begin their path to the FIFA World Cup with a qualifying match tonight against St. Vincent and the Grenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

To help give you a better understanding of what it takes to qualify, I went to the official US Soccer website.  Here is a great break down and understanding of the tournament.  

Since the 1998 World Cup Qualifying cycle, the MNT’s path to one of CONCACAF’s berths at the FIFA World Cup has been a long and winding road. Nowadays, in order for the MNT to qualify for the World Cup, it’ll have to go through at least 16 matches against CONCACAF opponents over the course of nearly two years.

Qualifying Format and Dates
After 29 CONCACAF nations played through three preliminary qualification rounds which began late last March, the MNT enters World Cup Qualifying as one of 12 teams spread across three Semifinal Round groups:

Group A Group B Group C
Canada Costa Rica Guatemala
El Salvador Haiti St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Honduras Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago
Mexico Panama United States

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Bill DeWitt III, president of the Cardinals, calls 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Busch Stadium, “a historic opportunity for St. Louis”

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Lori Chalupny, member of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup championship team displays the championship trophy in St. Louis on July 27, 2015. Chalupny was on hand for the announcement that the U.S. Men's National team will play its first home match of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The match will be played November 13, 2015 against the winner of the Third Round Qualifying match between St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Aruba. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Lori Chalupny, member of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship team displays the championship trophy in St. Louis on July 27, 2015. Chalupny was on hand for the announcement that the U.S. Men’s National team will play its first home match of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The match will be played November 13, 2015 against the winner of the Third Round Qualifying match between St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Aruba. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The U.S. Men’s National team will play its first home match of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The match will be played Nov. 13 against the winner of the Third Round Qualifying match between St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Aruba.

Tickets go on sale to the public Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. CT through ussoccer.com, by phone at 314-345-9000 and at the 8th Street ticket windows at Busch Stadium (open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Ultimate Fan Tickets (special VIP packages that include a premium ticket, a custom-made official U.S. National Team jersey with name and number, VIP access to the field before and after the game, and other unique benefits) are also available exclusively through ussoccer.com.

The kickoff time and broadcast information will be provided in the near future. The two-legged playoff between St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Aruba is scheduled for Sept. 4 and Sept. 8.

This past weekend, the U.S. was drawn into Group C for the Semifinal Round of CONCACAF Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. During the Semifinal Round, the MNT will play each of its Group C opponents twice, once at home and once away. The dates of the games are Nov. 13 and 17, March 25 and 29, 2016 and Sept. 2 and 6, 2016; the opponents for those match days will be determined after the completion of the Third Round of Qualifying (Schedule below). Group C includes Trinidad & Tobago, and the winners of Third Round Qualifying matches between St. Vincent & the Grenadines/Aruba or Antigua and Barbuda/Guatemala. The Group C winner and runner-up advance to the Final Round of World Cup Qualifying known in CONCACAF countries as the Hexagonal.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be playing our first World Cup qualifier towards Russia 2018 in St. Louis,” said U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. “There is no more appropriate place to start this campaign than a city that has contributed so much to the history and tradition of soccer in the United States. Some of the best players we have ever produced have ties there, and now we look forward to bringing the National Team back home to St. Louis where we know the support will be incredible.”

The match marks the MNT’s first game in the United States’ one-time soccer capital in nearly 20 years, with the side last playing to a 0-0 draw with Paraguay at Busch Conference & Sports Center (now St. Louis Soccer Park) on June 4, 1997. It will be the first World Cup qualifier played in the St. Louis area since the USA’s 0-0 tie with El Salvador in 1989, which was also played at Busch Conference & Sports Center.

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Busch Stadium will host a U.S. Men’s World Cup qualifying match this November. Press conference to be held on Monday

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Busch Stadium will host a World Cup qualifier (photo/Bill Greenblatt, UPI)

Busch Stadium will host a World Cup qualifier (photo/Bill Greenblatt, UPI)

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team will play its first home World Cup Qualifier for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in St. Louis this November at Busch Stadium.  The press conference will be followed by a special fan question and answer session with current and former Men’s and Women’s National Team players from St. Louis.

After the event, fans will have the opportunity to get a photograph with the 2015 World Cup Championship Trophy, won earlier this month by the United States Women’s National Team.

WHEN:                   Monday, July 27th at 1 p.m. CT

WHERE:                  FOX Sports Midwest Live! at Ballpark Village in St. Louis, Missouri

WHO:
Dan Flynn, U.S. Soccer Federation – Dan Flynn
Bill DeWitt III & Vicki Bryant, St. Louis Cardinals
The Honorable Francis G. Slay, Mayor of St. Louis
Tim Ream, U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team
Lori Chalupny, U.S. Women’s National Soccer and member of the 2015 World Cup Champion Team

Busch Stadium set to host Chelsea and Man. City soccer

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The playing surface of Busch Stadium has been transformed from a baseball field to a soccer field on May 22, 2013, as preperations are being made for a soccer game between Chelsea and Manchester City in St. Louis on May 23, 2013. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The playing surface of Busch Stadium has been transformed from a baseball field to a soccer field. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Two of the most storied English Premier League clubs, Chelsea and Manchester City, are in St. Louis this week for a historic exhibition match at Busch Stadium tonight 7:30 p.m. CST. This will be the first international soccer match at Busch Stadium, as well as the first non-baseball sporting event at the ballpark that opened in April 2006.

Thursday’s match is sold out, and there was a strong showing for Chelsea’s training session event on Wednesday.

On Monday, the Cardinals grounds crew began the process of reconfiguring the ballpark for soccer by removing the pitcher’s mound and installing sod in the infield and along the infield warning track. The soccer field will be finished by Wednesday. The 100 x 65 meter soccer playing field will span from just in front of the visitor’s dugout to the edge of the outfield in front of the home bullpen.

One dead after storms hit near Busch Stadium

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58-year old Alfred Goodman died Saturday after strong winds blew in through downtown St. Louis near Busch Stadium. The sudden winds blew over a large tent at a bar just south of the stadium that also injured around 100 people.  Goodman was struck by debris

The tent was set up as a beer garden behind Kilroy’s Sports Bar, 720 South Seventh Street. The storm demolished the tent and blew it against a nearby railroad structure.

17 people were taken to area hospitals. Five were admitted and listed in serious condition as of Saturday night. The rest were treated at the scene, mainly for cuts and bruises.

 

 

52,000 expected for U2 concert at Busch Stadium

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Busch Stadium ground crews begin pulling up the playing field in St. Louis on July 10, 2011 as preperations are being made for the U2 concert on July 17. The field will be repleaced with new sod for the St. Louis Cardinals to play on when they return home on July 25. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

By the time that U2 comes to the microphone on the world’s largest stage Sunday night at Busch Stadium, the concert will likely have set a St. Louis concert attendance record with over 52,000 expected.

“Sunday night will be truly special and unlike any concert you have ever attended,” said Vicki Bryant, Vice-President of Event Services & Merchandising for the St. Louis Cardinals. “We want to make sure that those attending the concert are mindful of several details to ensure their enjoyment of this historic event.”

U2 fans with general admission field tickets will be allowed to start lining up along Clark Street in front of Gate 5 at 7:00AM on Sunday morning. Stadium Gates will open at 5:00PM. There will be no overnight camping allowed. Open fire, glass or alcohol in line will not be permitted. Concessions will be available outside the ballpark for those fans lining up for entrance. Fans are advised that no blankets are allowed on the field. Proper footwear is advised as the field will be hot.