U.S.-Honduras Tickets Go On Sale March 14

US Soccer announced that tickets for the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Honduras on June 6 in Chicago will go on sale beginning March 14 to the general public.

Despite years of soccer history, this will be the first time that Chicago’s Soldier Field will be hosting a World Cup qualifying game. The U.S. has a lifetime record of 3-3-2 in the stadium by Lake Michigan, including a 2-1 victory against Mexico in the final of the 2007 Gold Cup before a sold-out crowd of 60,000 fans.

Overall, five of the eight matches at Soldier Field have drawn an average of more than 40,000 supporters.

The U.S. and Honduras have one of the more unusual histories between CONCACAF teams in World Cup qualifying. While they have played only four times, three of those matches took place in Honduras.

The two teams met in the final round of qualifying for the World Cup in Korea, with the U.S. pulling off a 2-1 win in San Pedro Sula on the strength of goals by Clint Mathis and Earnie Stewart.

Then, on Sept. 1, 2001 in Washington, D.C., a quick goal by Stewart looked promising for the U.S., but Honduras stormed back to a 3-2 win to hand the U.S. their last home loss in World Cup qualifying to date.

Coincidentally, it was the Honduras home loss to T&T, coupled with the U.S.'s win against Jamaica on Oct. 7, 2001, that guaranteed the USA’s ticket to Korea.