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WORLD CUP CHAMPION USWNT TO
FACE BRAZIL AT ORLANDO CITRUS
BOWL ON OCTOBER 25, Friendly part
of a 10-Match Victory Tour
Central Florida soccer fans can
chalk up another milestone this
year as the U.S. Women’s National
Team returns to the Orlando Citrus
Bowl for the first time since 2013 as
part of the 10-match Victory Tour
to celebrate the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship.
Orlando City Soccer Club and
the City of Orlando, with the support of the Central Florida Sports
Commission and Florida Citrus
Sports, have partnered to host the
World Cup champions as they face
historic rivals and current sixthranked global soccer power Brazil
on Oct 25. Kick-off is set for 3 p.m.
ET. Tickets go on sale on Friday,
August 21 at 10 a.m. ET through
ussoccer.com
“Central Florida continues to grow
into an international hub for professional soccer and it’s a great
honor for us to host the FIFA
Women’s World Cup Champions
with our partners,” said Orlando
City Founder and President Phil
Rawlins. “Considering the massive support for top-caliber soccer
in Central Florida, we will continue evaluating all opportunities to
bring the highest levels of the sport
to the market.”
The U.S. team has a long history in
Orlando, which was the training
base for the U.S. team for the 1995
and 1999 Women’s World Cups and
the 1996 Olympics. In late June,
an international friendly between
Mexico and Costa Rica took place
at the Orlando Citrus Bowl – marking the Mexican team’s first visit
to Orlando since the 1994 World
Cup. Over 54,000 supporters attended that event. It is anticipated
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that Central Florida will once again
show their support for the reigning
Women’s World Cup champions.
“We are proud to continue giving our community the soccer it
craves,” said Mayor of Orlando
Buddy Dyer. “It’s very evident that
the soccer legacy has grown exponentially over the years, and opportunities like this one with the U.S.
Women’s National Team will only
strengthen Central Florida’s prominence on the global soccer scene.”
“We’re so excited that the
world-champion U.S. Women’s
Soccer team and their Brazilian
counterparts are coming to Central Florida,” said Orange County
Mayor Teresa Jacobs. “The physical fitness and capabilities of \