Texas A&M University will host a June 8 Mexico vs. Brazil soccer match at Kyle Field, the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Soccer United Marketing announced today.
The match is part of a five-city U.S. tour, known as MexTour, for the Mexican national men’s soccer team in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The June 8 event at Texas A&M is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be the first international soccer match at Kyle Field. The match could break the MexTour attendance record of 90,526 set in 2010 against New Zealand at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.
Tickets for the game at Kyle Field go on sale through www.SomosLocales.com on April 5 at 10 a.m. Fans are encouraged to pre-register on the website for future ticket information and the opportunity to have first access to ticket inventory for all venues.
Other games on the annual U.S. tour are May 31 against Bolivia at Soldier Field in Chicago; June 5 against Uruguay at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver; Sept. 7 against new Zealand at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.; and Sept. 10 against Canada at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
“We are thrilled to return with the MexTour to Chicago, Denver, Pasadena and Arlington, where fans — year after year — have embraced the Mexican national team with remarkable passion,” said SUM Executive Vice President Camilo Durana. “This year, in conjunction with Lone Star Sports & Entertainment and the Houston Dynamo FC, we welcome the opportunity to host soccer for the first time at the renewed and historic 102,000-seat Kyle Field at Texas A&M University, in a match against the Brazilian national team and its roster of global stars. The match will be a celebration of soccer for the entire state.”
Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III said he was looking forward to welcoming soccer fans to campus.
“Kyle Field — a beacon of collegiate sporting excellence — is more than a football stadium. It’s a special place where memories are made and legends are born. It creates an electric atmosphere that fuels players and fans alike,” Welsh said. “We in Aggieland are ready to welcome the Brazil and Mexico teams and their fans with a warm ‘Howdy!’ this summer for what promises to be an unforgettable experience for all.”
The matches in the 2024 Mexican national team U.S. tour will be broadcast nationally on the TelevisaUnivision family of networks, Fox Deportes in English, and the Univision Radio Network.
Media contact: Alan Cannon, acannon@athletics.tamu.edu
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