"We anticipate participating in the MLS vision. I would say we’re excited about that. We have to make sure we also really take into account the things that are important to Minnesota soccer and development in this state. We can’t put a square peg in a round hole. We have to think about what Minnesota is, our climate, our population, our density in the Twin Cities and how can we use it to our advantage.”

-- Minnesota United chief soccer officer Manny Lagos on the MLS club rethinking its approach to youth development. It expects to have teams in the new MLS youth league but cut four of the five remaining full-time academy staff -- including Tim Carter, its academy director with years of experience in U.S. player development -- and furloughed the fifth staffer. (The Athletic)

2020:
1. Oct. 5-13, 2020 (2 games)
2. Nov. 9-17, 2020 (2 games)
2021:
3. March 22-30, 2021  (2 games)
4. May 31-June 15, 2021  (4 games)
5. July-25, 2021 (Gold Cup)
6. Aug. 30-Sept. 7, 2021  (2 games)
7. Oct. 4-12, 2021  (2 games)
8. Nov. 8-16, 2021  (2 games)
2022:
9. March 21-29, 2022  (2 games)
10. May 30-June 14, 2022  (4 games)
11. Sept. 19-27, 2022 (2 games)
Note: World Cup 2022 is scheduled for Nov. 21-Dec. 18 with a pre-tournament release date of Nov. 14.

Australia:
Adelaide. Hindmarsh Stadium (capacity: 18,435)
Brisbane. Suncorp Stadium (capacity: 52,263)
Launceston. York Park (capacity: 22,065)
Melbourne. AAMI Park (capacity: 30,052)
Newcastle. McDonald Jones Stadium (capacity: 25,945)
Perth. HBF Park (capacity: 22,225)
Sydney. *ANZ Stadium (capacity: 70,000)
Sydney. Sydney Football Stadium (capacity: 42,512)
New Zealand:
Auckland. *Eden Park (capacity: 48,276)
Christchurch. Christchurch Stadium  (capacity: 22,556)
Dunedin. Forsyth Barr Stadium (capacity: 28,744)
Hamilton. Waikato Stadium (capacity: 25,111)
Wellington. Wellington Regional Stadium (capacity: 39,000)
*Proposed host of final.

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