In just seven short words, the U.S. Men’s National soccer team ruffled fans of Allianz Field, the new Major League Soccer stadium in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood, some of whom responded with the internet equivalent of a red card.
“We’re back on the field in Minneapolis,” said @USMNT in a tweet heard ’round the world Wednesday morning. The faux pas was shared alongside a picture of the athletes gathered at the National Sports Center in suburban Blaine.
The men’s team will head to the new $250 million soccer stadium in St. Paul to participate in the international Gold Cup on Tuesday, June 18.
The Gold Cup — hosted by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) — opens in Minnesota’s capital city with Team USA pitted against Guyana, and Panama taking on Trinidad and Tobago.
The 16 teams will compete through July 7 at venues in the United States, Costa Rica and Jamaica, but none are scheduled to set foot in Minneapolis, home of the Minnesota Vikings and their “football” stadium.
This isn’t the first time that announcements or coverage related to the Gold Cup have confused St. Paul with its larger twin across the Mississippi River.
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Concacaf’s announcement of the Gold Cup in May 2018 said the game would be in Minneapolis, and during the U.S. vs. Venezuela exhibition match on Sunday, FS1’s broadcast also said it would be in Minneapolis.