The U.S. Men's National Team last faced Canada in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but it's been more than 13 years since the teams met on Canadian soil. With the U.S. and Canada set to face each other in Toronto at 7 p.m. ET on June 3, we took a look at the history between the sides and found some interesting facts.

When Chicago Fire defender Cory Gibbs recently appeared on Windy City Live to promote the club's new sponsorship deal with Quaker Oats, the most astute of supporters may have noticed something different about his appearance: his jersey did had short sleeves.

"I love my long-sleeves," said Gibbs during a recent interview with Hot Time in Old Town.

U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra steps on the field for the 100th time today representing the United States, and the 54th time as captain. He becomes the 12th MNT player in history to achieve this milestone. It's truly a proud day for one of the best all-around guys ever to play for the USA.
In honor of the occasion, ussoccer.

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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The game had no implications, but the Chivas de Guadalajara fandom came out in full force in the loudest environment at Toyota Park this year.
Chivas' Jorge Mora scored a 61st-minute free kick goal and Guadalajara defeated the Chicago Fire, 1-0, in front of 18,224 at Wednesday's international friendly.

Club Deportivo Guadalajara announced today their roster for their upcoming international friendly against the Chicago Fire presented by Miller Lite at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. on Wednesday, September 14 at 8 p.m. CT. Full roster and information are after the break.

Chivas head coach Jose Luis Real heads to Bridgeview with a veteran roster highlighted by Guadalajara defenders Héctor Reynoso and Jonny Magallón, and forwards Alberto Medina and Omar Arellano.

Mais um jogo da Copa Ouro, foi realizado no dia 12/06/2011, na cidade de Chicago-USA, no Soldier Field, onde jogaram as seleções do México (28º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Costa Rica (56º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo
2010San Jose 05/09/2009 CRC0:3 (0:1)MEX 2010Mexico City 28/03/2009 MEX2:0 (1:0)CRC 2006Mexico City 17/08/2005 MEX2:0 (0:0)CRC Third stage2006San Jose 09/02/2005 CRC1:2 (1:2)MEX Third stage2002San Jose 07/10/2001 CRC0:0MEX Final round2002Mexico City 16/06/2001 MEX1:2 (1:0)CRC Final round1998Mexico City 09/11/1997 MEX3:3 (2:0)CRC Final round1998San Jose 16/03/1997 CRC0:0MEX Final round1994San Jose 29/11/1992 CRC2:0 (0:0)MEX Second stage1994Mexico City 22/11/1992 MEX4:0 (0:0)CRC Second stage1966Mexico City 16/05/1965 MEX1:0 (1:0)CRC Final round1966San Jose 25/04/1965 CRC0:0MEX Final round1962Mexico City 12/04/1961 MEX4:1 (2:0)CRC Final round1962San Jose 22/03/1961 CRC1:0 (0:0)MEX Final round1958San Jose 27/10/1957 CRC1:1 (1:1)MEX First stage1958Mexico City 20/10/1957 MEX2:0 (0:0)CRC First stage
Copa Ouro
2009Chicago 23/07/2009 CRC1:1 a.

Of all the people on the train, the one I wanted to talk to the most was the middle-aged man with the graying goatee, traveling with wife and two children. He and his son were wearing Chelsea jerseys. It's not rare to see folks around Chicago in soccer gear, but considering this train and most of its occupants were heading toward Soldier Field, where Manchester United were to take on the Chicago Fire, those two bold blue shirts stuck out.

The Basics
SG Name: Section 8 Chicago, the Independent Supporters Association (ISA) for the Chicago Fire Soccer Club
MLS Club: Chicago Fire Soccer Club
Stadium: Toyota Park
Year SG Founded: The ISA convened officially in 2003, but there are several Fire SGs that predate the ISA.

The Fire played a good, competitive match yesterday against one of the world's best teams. In fact, they actually controlled large parts of the first half and hung in there in the 2nd half to put in a valiant effort. It was great to see Soldier Field so full for a game that involved the Fire (61,308 officially in attendance).

BY ANTHONY ZILIS

The Chicago Fire weren't favored against Manchester United, especially after the English Premier League side drubbed the Seattle Sounders 7-0 just three days ago.
Still, some of the Fire players felt like they let one slip away after they lost 3-1 to Manchester United at Soldier field.

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The Chicago Fire could not have asked for a better start against the Premier League's Manchester United on Saturday.
They earned an early goal in front of a packed Soldier Field crowd and left a good early impression in their World Football Challenge match.

Manchester United came from a goal down to defeat the Chicago Fire by a score of 3-1 in friendly action at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday. The match was part of the ongoing World Football Challenge series. Former USA international Gibbs put the Fire up 1-0 against a young United teams when he headed in [.

61,308 fans watched Manchester United beat Chicago Fire at Soldier Field. United went 1-0 down but goals from Wayne Rooney,
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The game against Manchester United kicks off in less than 4 hours. Tune into ESPN 2 or ESPN Deportes at 4:00 PM CST if you aren't headed out to Soldier Field. The parking lots are already open and the stadium will open at 2:30 PM. Since the game is at Soldier Field, obviously their rules are the law of the land today.

This weekend is another big one across the United States for preseason friendlies featuring Premier League clubs. Today, Manchester United plays Chicago in front of a sold-out crowd of 62,500 at Soldier Field. Newcastle United plays Orlando City at...
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With Manchester United coming to town tomorrow, Saturday, July 23, at 4:00 PM CST to take on the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field, we exchange three questions with Gene Um of The Busby Babe. If you aren't headed to Soldier Field, you can catch the game on ESPN2 or ESPN Deportes. Gene's answer to my first question is below and the other five questions in the exchange are after the break.

Chicago's season has not gone according to plan. Still, the Fire are looking forward to their match with Manchester United tomorrow for many reasons. Not only is the team excited to take on a world soccer power, but they're using this as a chance to take a break from MLS action and regroup. Enjoy the moment.

Whether MLS coaches like it or not, another full wave of friendlies packs the weekend schedule, with games involving European teams taking place in five North American cities.

Four of the games are part of the World Football Challenge, as high-profile teams Manchester United, Real Madrid and Manchester City continue their tours of America.

For the second consecutive game, Manchester United tore an MLS team apart in the second half to run out comfortable winners.

Last week United scored four goals in the second half to beat the New England Revolution 4-1 and last night they scored six (yes 6!) second half goals to beat the Seattle Sounders 7-0.

For the second consecutive game, Manchester United tore an MLS team apart in the second half to run out comfortable winners.

Last week United scored four goals in the second half to beat the New England Revolution 4-1 and last night they scored six (yes 6!) second half goals to beat the Seattle Sounders 7-0.

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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Chicago Fire midfielder Patrick Nyarko and forward Dominic Oduro exemplify the type of international draw that Manchester United has.
The Ghanaian duo has followed Man U's brand of soccer since they were kids. And like tens of millions of other Red Devils fans, they have appreciated everything from afar.

You remember that famous 1999 World Cup victory, don't you?

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And it has cast a long shadow, as Associated Press Writer Nancy Armour points out:

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Lauren Cheney was just 11 during the 1999 World Cup,
watching from the stands and imagining what it would be like to be on that field with Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers and Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain.

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By FRANCO PANIZO

It appears Toronto FC is trying to do everything it can to ensure it has a better second half of the season.

After signing a pair of designated players in Torsten Frings and Danny Koevermans nearly two weeks ago, Toronto FC acquired midfielder Terry Dunfield in a trade with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday.

By FRANCO PANIZO

If Wesley Sneijder is on the verge of joining Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson has his best poker face on.

Amid reports that Manchester United is close to signing Sneijder, Ferguson denied the deal, stating that he doesn't believe Inter Milan is ready to sell the Dutch international.

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English Premier League champion Manchester United announced its provisional travel roster for the Herbalife World Football Challenge this summer. One stop takes place at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, when Man U faces the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field (televised on ESPN2).

USA-MEXICO SERIESALL-TIME

• The U.S. has a 15-31-11 all-time record against Mexico in 57 meetings; however, since 2000 the U.S. has a 10-4-2 advantage in the series.
• At home, the U.S. has a 13-7-9 record including a 9-1-2 mark since 2000. The 2009 loss in the Gold Cup final was the first defeat in the last 12 meetings in the U.

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By FRANCO PANIZO

HOUSTON, Texas - As Honduras applied most of the pressure towards the end of regulation of its semifinal match against Mexico on Wednesday night, there was a growing sense that maybe the U.S. men's national team would not face its most bitter rival in the Gold Cup final afterall.

Read the book if you're interested in the politics and power struggles of SportsCenter, about how Tony Kornheiser feels about Mike Tirico (and vice-versa) and random stories about how females at ESPN are treated badly - (although Michelle Beadle is lauded mightily by the authors).
But if you're interested in how the ESPN book intersects with soccer (do they reveal the conspiracy against the sport?

Read the book if you're interested in the politics and power struggles of SportsCenter, about how Tony Kornheiser feels about Mike Tirico (and vice-versa) and random stories about how females at ESPN are treated badly - (although Michelle Beadle is lauded mightily by the authors).
But if you're interested in how the ESPN book intersects with soccer (do they reveal the conspiracy against the sport?

LIVESTRONG Sporting Park for its opening match.
The brand new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park becomes the 16th venue in the United States to host the U.S. team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and just the second soccer specific stadium to do so after The Home Depot Center hosted a pair of group games in 2007.

Round three of the group stage, the last round of the group stage, in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup began at Soldier Field in Chicago last night with Mexico facing Costa Rica and El Salvador playing Cuba.
Cuba has proven to be the whipping boy of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but the little team from the baseball island did manage to score a goal last night thanks to Yenier Márquez who put the ball past the keeper in the 82nd minute.

Mexico finished the group stage of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup with three wins from three matches following Sunday night's 4-1 win over Costa Rica at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. The dominant Mexicans went 4-0 up within 38 minutes on goals from Rafael Márquez (17′), Andrés Guardado (19' and 26′) and Pablo Barrera (38').

¿Y donde esta Ricardo Lavolpe? eso pensaban casi todos los aficionados mexicanos en el primer tiempo cuando la locomotora mexicana pasaba por el estadio de Chicago y por encima de la selección de Costa Rica.
Es que la selección de Jose Manuel de la Torre dio su mejor primer tiempo desde que lo tomo el mando del tri , pero no solo eso ademas golearon a un ex-entrenador de la selección mexicana, sin duda uno de los mas sobrevalorados y polémicos que ha tenido el tricolor, ahora miles de aficionados mexicanos gritaban que Lavolpe queria llorar.

The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup kicked off with not just a singular bang but two very loud booms on Sunday. Costa Rica topped Cuba 5-0 in the first game and Mexico refused to be out done defeating El Salvador in their own 5-0 performance. Details on both of the games and what this means for Marco Pappa coming back to the Fire after the break.

Imagine one of the key stone players for a club becoming its General Manager. He would be a decent to good player in the League, and acquire talent that many others would not recognize over a decade after his retirement. Then while the Chicago Fire are in a deep funk with only 4 points in last five and win-less since match day two, he fires the head coach and takes over the coaching reigns?

The kick-off time for the Manchester United vs. Chicago Fire game at Soldier Field has been switched from 7:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST. I'm not sure I like that change for a game scheduled on Saturday, July 23. Major League Soccer tries to avoid day summer games for a reason. The organizers of the World Football Challenge were the ones that ordered the switch.

Chicago Fire training pitch. Toyota Park in the background.We had to take a brief respite from our weekly series featuring profiles of Major League Soccer supporters groups, because, well, several of them haven't returned their questionnaires yet (you know who you are!).
That being said...

Manchester United vs. Chicago Fire tickets are on-sale to the general public, interview with Chicago Fire Vice-President Emigdio Gamboa, midfielder Daniel Paladini at a local library, Fox's Soccer Night in America, and much more Fire and Chicago soccer related links after the break.

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Manchester United vs. Chicago Fire World Football Challenge tickets will finally go on sale to the public at 10:00 AM CST on Tuesday, May 3. We've run the pre-sale codes before so you don't have to wait but if you really want to hold out for the general sale, that's the latest information. Time is running out on the option to purchase pro-rated season tickets for the Chicago Fire regular season.

Manchester United is coming to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Fire on Saturday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM CST. There is still no official date for tickets to be sold but we have obtained some pre-sale information for anyone who wants to get a head start on their purchasing. Just visit the Ticketmaster.