Long and the U.S Men’s National Team will play two international friendlies
HARRISON, N.J. (August 28, 2019) – New York Red Bulls centerback Aaron Long will rejoin the United States Men’s National team for their September camp, U.S. Soccer announced today. Long and the USMNT will face off against Mexico and Uruguay.
Long will join the Men’s National Team on September 2 ahead of the USA-Mexico match on Sept. 6. USMNT will face Mexico at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with kickoff set for 8:30 p.m. EST and coverage FS1, Univision and TUDN (Univision Deportes Network). Long and the team will then travel to St. Louis, Missouri for the second international friendly against Uruguay. USMNT will host Uruguay at Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, on September 10 with kickoff set for 8 p.m. EST and coverage on FS1, Univision and TUDN.
Long, an Oak Hills, California, native, continues to be a regular for the USMNT as he will build upon his recent Gold Cup tournament performance. The 26-year-old centerback has made 11 appearances for his country, starting in all 11 and wearing the captain’s armband for two. Long helped anchor the USMNT’s backline to three clean sheets en route to a runner-up finish in the 2019 Gold Cup. During the Gold Cup stretch, he recorded his first two career goals with the national team in a 6-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago.
