U.S. men's soccer plans July 3 game at LP Field

The U.S. men's national soccer team is planning a return to LP Field on July 3 for a friendly match against Guatemala.

The game is listed on the website of FIFA, which is the governing body of soccer, though it's not yet completely official. Assuming there are no last-minute glitches finalizing details, the game should be announced soon by the U.S. men's team and by the Titans.

This will mark the first game for the U.S. men's national team in Nashville since 2011, when the Americans lost to Paraguay. In two previous matches at LP Field, the U.S. team lost to Morocco in 2006 and beat Trinidad & Tobago in 2009. The July 3 game will be a final tune-up for the Americans before they begin Gold Cup play against Honduras on July 7 in Dallas.

The Gold Cup is the top priority for the U.S. team this summer, as the winner receives a berth in the 2017 Confederations Cup, a World Cup warm-up tournament in Russia that will feature some of the best countries in the world.

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