by Soccer America , Sep 29, 2014

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The U.S. World Cup team never got to Brasilia, falling in the round of 16 one game before it was set to travel to the Brazilian capital. But the U.S. under-23 national team will head there for a mid-October camp highlighted by a match against Brazil’s U-23 national team -- the 2016 Olympic host -- on Oct. 13.“We have emphasized the need for this group to be together as much as possible," said U.S. national team coach, who also serves as U.S. Soccer technical director, "and to play against one of the best teams in the world will be a great benchmark for our players. They also get a chance to play in Brasilia, which is one of the host venues for the 2016 Olympics, and for many it will be a first taste of what the environment would be like for the tournament. We couldn’t ask for a better opportunity.”The match will take place during the October fixture window. The coaching staff will include U.S. Soccer Youth Technical Director and U-20 head coach, U-18 head coachand national team scoutwill be the goalkeeper coach during the trip.The first match for the upcoming U.S. U-23 team took place in August. It downed Bahamas senior national team, 5-1, in Nassau.