The U.S. men’s national soccer team will play Puerto Rico in a May 22 friendly in Bayamon, P.R., the first meeting between sides with close geographical, political and cultural ties. Kickoff is at noon ET on FS1, UniMas and Univision Deportes.
The game will serve as the first of three U.S. friendlies ahead of Copa America, which will begin June 3. Matches against Ecuador (May 25 in Frisco, Tex.) and Bolivia (May 28 in Kansas City, Kan.) were announced earlier this spring.
The Puerto Rico game was a late addition to the calendar because Jurgen Klinsmann wanted to keep his European- and Mexican-based players in rhythm before Copa America training camp begins in earnest.