U.S. forward Jesus Ferriera, right, celebrates his fourth goal against Grenada with Cristian Roldan (10) and Brenden Aaronson (11) during the second half of a CONCACAF Nations League soccer match in Austin, Texas, Friday, June 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)AP
The United States men’s national team faces off with Japan on Friday, Sept. 23. The match will be live streamed on DirecTV (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial).
The game is just two months ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
One of six AFC teams to qualify for Qatar, Asian power Japan is currently ranked 24th in the world and is competing in its seventh straight World Cup. Friday’s match is the USA’s third meeting all-time with Japan and just the second game against Asian opposition during head coach Gregg Berhalter’s tenure.
Since the initial announcement of the USMNT roster, three changes have been made. Midfielder Johnny Cardoso was added to the squad after Yunus Musah was diagnosed with a minor groin injury. Central defenders Mark McKenzie and Erik Palmer-Brown were called up after minor injuries sidelined central defenders Cameron Carter-Vickers and Chris Richards.
The United States men’s national team plays Japan on Friday, Sept. 23, at 7:26 a.m. (8:26 a.m. ET).
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To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.
In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.
The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
The USMNT-Japan game will be televised on ESPN2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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