The training camp will commence from July 6 to 18 in the US and includes three test matches against teams of the Major League Soccer (MLS). All times following are local times:
8 July 2017 at 1 p.m.: Seattle Sounders FC v Eintracht
The Sounders are the reigning MLS champions and play at the Centurylink Field with a 72,000 capacity, also home to 2013 Superbowl winners Seattle Seahawks. Former Eintracht striker Nelson Valdez plays for the Sounders.
14 July 2017 at 7:15 p.m.: San José Earthquakes v Eintracht
The Eagles will then travel West for the match v San José at the Avaya-Stadium (18,000 seats). The "Quakes" alongside former Bundesliga player Florian Jungwirth ended up ninth in last season's Western Conference.
17 July 2017 at 7:30 p.m.: Columbus Crew SC v Eintracht
The final match will then take place in Ohio against Columbus Crew Soccer Club at Mapfre Stadium (19,950 capacity). Their coach gregg Berhalter has also Bundesliga experience, his team finished ninth in the Eastern Conference last season.
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"A Geat Challenge & Opportunity"
Eintracht Board Member Fredi Bobic: "It is an ideal opportunity for us as the MLS starts in March and so our opponents will be in competition mode - a great challenge for our guys. On top of that the conditions will be perfect over there which means we can do important pre-season preparation work."
Eintracht Board Member Axel Hellmann: "The U.S. are an important and exciting market for Deutsche Fußball Liga DFL and for Eintracht Frankfurt. The trip will therefor be an important part of our internationalisation strategy."
