The enlargement San Diego FC will make its debut towards the LA Galaxy in Carson throughout Main League Soccer’s opening weekend Feb. 22-23, the league introduced Monday.
The precise date, in addition to the remainder of the MLS schedule, shall be introduced in December.
San Diego, the league’s thirtieth group, additionally discovered Monday that its first dwelling match shall be March 1 towards St. Louis Metropolis SC at Snapdragon Stadium in Mission Valley.
The membership just lately employed coach Mikey Varas, who most just lately was interim coach of the US nationwide group. San Diego then signed Mexican star Hirving “Chucky” Lozano in June.
Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps will be capable to choose as much as 5 present MLS gamers throughout the enlargement draft on Dec. 11. The membership additionally holds the primary general choice within the MLS SuperDraft on Dec. 20.
Apart from Lozano, San Diego’s present roster consists of ahead Marcus Ingvartsen, midfielder Jeppe Tverskov, defender Paddy McNair, goalkeeper Duran Ferree and winger Alex Mighten.
San Diego is owned by Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Tribe, the primary Native American tribe to have an possession stake in an expert soccer group. The possession group additionally consists of San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado.
