It’s finally the week in which Audi Field will host it’s first game, and D.C. United and the city of Washington, D.C. marked the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday afternoon. After years of toiling away at the friendly confines of RFK Stadium, United will finally have a place of their own, with the opening game this weekend against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
On Monday, members of the team, ownership, city officials, fans, and media gathered around the northwest entrance of the stadium for the official unveiling of the $400m project.
“Today is the day we have been waiting for.