Soccer fans in the Pacific Northwest waiting for the US Soccer Federation to announce a 2022 World Cup qualifying match in Seattle might want to find something else to do with their time.
In a press availability with reporters today, Men’s National Team General Manager Brian McBride essentially shut the door on venues with artificial turf hosting any of the remaining World Cup Qualifiers. That obviously includes Seattle’s Lumen Field.
Just off a media avail with USMNT GM Brian McBride, who shared lots of insight into the WCQ processes ahead (more to come on that), including this tidbit about home venue selections:
"At this point in time we're not considering stadiums with artificial turf.