In the 1970s and early 80s, the New York Cosmos were the world’s most well-known soccer team. It’s only fitting the re-incarnation of that famous team is headed to Cuba for an historic event.

The Cosmos announced Monday they will play against the Cuban national team in Havana on June 2, becoming the first American team in 16 years to play a game on Cuban soil.

“Part of our vision for the team over time is not only to become a key player in the global soccer economy of tomorrow, but also to become a natural global ambassador for the United States, and in particular, for the great city and state of New York,” Cosmos chairman Seamus O’Brien said at a press conference in Midtown.

The Cosmos play on Long Island and compete in the North American Soccer League, one rung below MLS. With diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba fully restored, Cosmos coach Giovanni Savarese is eager to make this game about soccer, not politics.

“The most important thing is the soccer part,” Savarese said. “That’s what we worry about. We go in there to compete. We have a bye weekend and we were able to fill it in with a match, and what a match to fill for that weekend.”