USA vs. France: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Toulon Tournament Preview

The United States will send its under-20 squad to compete in the Toulon Tournament, with the first game coming against this tournament's host country and winningest side in event's history: France.

The two countries will open up their tournament run by facing each other on May 28 at 1:30 p.m. in Toulon. 

The tournament allows for players 21 and under, but with the U-20 World Cup in a month, the 41st rendition of this event is the perfect chance for managers to make key roster decisions heading into the youth showcase.  

The Americans' match with France is definitely a precursor, as you can see in this tweet by U.S. Soccer:

Check out the vitals for this event, and we'll continue with the preview below. 

Tournament Info

USA vs. France: May 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET at Stade Léo Lagrange in Toulon 

Tournament: May 28 - June 8

Where: France (Assorted Cities)

Watch: beIN Sport

Live Stream: beIN Sport Mobile

Teams

Group A	Group B
United States	Belgium
Colombia	Brazil
Congo DR	Mexico
South Korea	Nigeria
France	Portugal

Schedule (via Festival Foot Espoirs)

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	City	Stadium
May 28	11:30 a.m.	Colombia vs. South Korea	Toulon	Stade Léo Lagrange
May 28	1:30 p.m.	France vs. USA	Toulon	Stade Léo Lagrange
May 29	11:30 a.m	Mexico vs. Nigeria	Hyères	Perruc
May 29	1:30 p.m.	Belgium vs. Brazil	Hyères	Perruc
May 30	11:30 a.m	Colombia vs. USA	Nîmes	Stade desCostières
May 30	1:30 p.m.	France vs. Congo DR	Nîmes	Stade desCostières
May 31	11:30 a.m	Belgium vs. Portugal	Nîmes	Stade desCostières
May 31	1:30 p.m.	Brazil vs. Mexico	Nîmes	Stade desCostières
June 1	11:30 a.m	Congo DR vs. USA	Nice	Stade du Ray
June 1	1:30 p.m.	France vs. South Korea	Nice	Stade du Ray
June 2	11:30 a.m	Belgium vs. Nigeria	Avignon	Parc des Sports
June 2	1:30 p.m.	Brazil vs. Portugal	Avignon	Parc des Sports
June 3	11:30 a.m	Congo DR vs. South Korea	Avignon	Parc des Sports
June 3	1:30 p.m.	France vs. Colombia	Avignon	Parc des Sports
June 4	11:30 a.m	Mexico vs. Portugal	Saint-Raphaël	Stade L. Hon
June 4	1:30 p.m.	Brazil vs. Nigeria	Saint-Raphaël	Stade L. Hon
June 5	11:30 a.m	South Korea vs. USA	Saint-Raphaël	Stade L. Hon
June 5	1:30 p.m.	Colombia vs. Congo DR	Saint-Raphaël	Stade L. Hon
June 6	11:30 a.m	Nigeria vs. Portugal	Toulon	Stade Léo Lagrange
June 6	1:30 p.m.	Belgium vs. Mexico	Toulon	Stade Léo Lagrange
June 8	9:30 a.m.	3rd-4th place match	Nice	Stade du Ray
June 8	11:30 a.m.	Finals	Nice	Stade du Ray

Mexico won last year's Toulon, and they'll be back to defend their crown this year as they begin in Group B. 

Turkey lost out in the championship game last year, and they will not be making an appearance this year; neither will the Netherlands, who claimed third.

The ten teams will break into two groups with each side playing four round-robin matches. Four teams will advance and play a semifinal with the winner moving onto the championship game and the loser the third-place match. All matches are best of one.

A Closer Look at Team USA

The U.S. squad has yet to capture a Toulon Tournament championship, and this year's can't be counted out. Obviously, we'll learn a lot about this squad as it opens against the hosts, but Tab Ramos will helm an American side with talent.

Thirteen of the 22 players on this roster were members of the squad that took second at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship this past March in Mexico. And those 13 include defender Caleb Stanko and midfielder Benji Joya who split captain duties during that run. 

Of course, that team was handled 3-1 by Mexico in the final that run as well. 

The majority of the talent on this team is the product of the development of soccer in America. As Soccerwire.com notes, the U.S. Soccer Development Academy can be linked to 18 of the 22 players.

This tournament is wide open, and it will be an opportunity for the Americans to gain crucial experience in pressure situations.  

Take at the practice pic passed along by U.S. Soccer's official feed for Youth National Teams, and find the complete roster below: 

USMNT Roster for Toulon (according to Avi Creditor of Goal.com)

Goalkeepers: Cody Cropper (Southampton FC; Maple Grove, Minn.), Kendall McIntosh (Santa Clara; Santa Rosa, Calif.) 

Defenders: Eric Miller (Creighton; Woodbury, Minn.), Juan Pablo Ocegueda (C.D. Guadalajara; Riverside, Calif.), Shane O’Neill (Colorado Rapids; Boulder, Colo.), Jeffrey Payeras (C.S.D. Municipal; Hawthorne, Calif.), Caleb Stanko (SC Freiburg; Holly, Mich.), Oscar Sorto (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.), Javan Torre (UCLA; Santa Monica, Calif.) 

Midfielders: Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; Plano, Texas), Marlon Hairston (Louisville; Jackson, Miss.), Benji Joya (Santos Laguna; San Jose, Calif.), Mikey Lopez (Sporting Kansas City; Mission, Texas), Collin Martin (Wake Forest; Chevy Chase, Md.), Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids; Brighton, Colo.), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew; Gahanna, Ohio) 

Forwards: Daniel Cuevas (Santos Laguna; Sacramento, Calif.), Daniel Garcia (North Carolina; Dallas, Texas), Alonso Hernandez (C.F. Monterrey; El Paso, Texas), Alfred Koroma (Akron; Southlake, Texas), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders Academy; Mercer Island, Wash.), Victor Pineda (Chicago Fire; Bolingbrook, Ill.)