FanHQ to Take Place at Official Hotel, San Pedro Square Market, and Stadium
SAN JOSE, Calif. - U.S. Soccer is planning an exciting series of activities to energize fans and display the passion for the sport of soccer in San Jose as the U.S. Men's National Team is set to take on Honduras, presented by Volpi Foods, on March 24 at Avaya Stadium.
The crucial Final Round FIFA World Cup Qualifier will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on FS1, Univision and UDN. Fans can also follow the game live on Facebook and Twitter at @ussoccer and @ussoccer_esp.
U.S. Soccer's Fan HQ will take place in three different locations leading up to the match, providing unique gathering spots for fans to connect: AC Hotel San Jose Downtown - Marriott, San Pedro Square Market and Avaya Stadium.
Fans can also purchase official U.S. Soccer merchandise at three notable locations in the days leading up to the match and at the stadium on game day. The main location will be the official U.S. Soccer Store at San Pedro Square Market, which will be open from Wednesday, March 22 to Saturday, March 25. A U.S. Soccer Store location will also be open in the FanHQ hotel lobby from Thursday, March 24 to Saturday, March 25.
FANHQ LOCATIONS
AC Hotel San Jose Downtown - Marriott
Location: 350 N. Santa Clara St.; San Jose, CA 95113
Dates: March 23 - March 24
The Official FanHQ Hotel is the AC Hotel San Jose Downtown - Marriott. All fans can join the pre-game activities, which will include a bar takeover, video game lounge and pop-up shop.
San Pedro Square Market (near the garage)
Location: 87 N San Pedro St.; San Jose, CA 95110
Date: Thursday, March 23
Hours: 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. PT
On Thursday, March 23, U.S. Soccer will continue the tradition of hosting a FanHQ event the night before the match. The event will take place at San Pedro Square Market providing fans with music, food & beverages, official merchandise for purchase and special guest appearances.
Avaya Stadium
Location: VIP Overflow Lot G (across from the stadium)
Date: Friday, March 24
Hours: 3:30 p.m. PT - Kickoff
On game day, FanHQ is the place to be at Avaya Stadium. Open four hours before kickoff, the event will be in the VIP Overflow Lot G located across from the stadium and will feature interactive activities hosted by various partners, including Continental Tires, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, POWERADE, and many others. U.S. Soccer tents will also feature official merchandise for purchase, an oversized player cutout exhibit, a game truck with EA Sports FIFA 17, and live music by DJ Step.
OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE LOCATIONS
Store Locations and Hours:
San Pedro Square Market
• Wednesday, March 22; 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. PT
• Thursday, March 24; 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. PT
• Friday, March 24; 9 a.m. - 12 a.m. PT
• Saturday, March 25; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. PT
AC Hotel San Jose Downtown - Marriott
• Thursday, March 23; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. PT
• Friday, March 24; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT
• Saturday, March 25; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT
Avaya Stadium Team Store
• Thursday, March 23; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. PT
• Friday, March 24; Gates Open - Gates Close
TAG HEUER EXCLUSIVEIn addition to official merchandise, U.S. Soccer and Tag Heuer have partnered to launch the new special edition Team USA watch exclusively at the U.S Soccer Store at San Pedro Square. The special edition watch will feature a steel bracelet with the U.S. Soccer crest printed on the black sunray dial and engraved in the case. The store will be the only place to purchase the watch until it's available in other retail locations at a later date.
GAME DAY TRANSPORTATION On match day, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will offer one-way and/or round-trip bus transportation from downtown San Jose to Avaya Stadium.
Purchase transportation tickets in advance, get details on pick-up locations and find schedules for downtown and the stadium HERE .
MNT PLAYER SCAVENGER HUNT Life-sized cutouts of U.S. MNT players will be placed throughout San Jose from Thursday, March 23 to Sunday, March 25. Fans are encouraged to locate all seven players and upload photos using the hashtag #FindtheMNT.
Player Locations:
• Plaza de Cesar Chavez
• Circle of Palms
• Paseo de San Antonio in walkway (between Fairmont Towers)
• Britannia Arms (outside on patio)
• AC Hotel by Marriott
• San Pedro Square Market
• Jack's Bar
COMMUNITY CARE - LOCAL SOCCER EQUIPMENT DRIVE U.S. Soccer, in cooperation with the United Heroes League and the Quakes Foundation, will host a soccer equipment drive for children of military families in the Bay Area leading up to the USA-Honduras match.
Collection bins will be placed at the U.S. Soccer Store location at San Pedro Square Market from March 22-24 and at Avaya Stadium on match day. After the game, donated items will be sent to Moffett Field military base for distribution. Fans are encouraged to donate new or gently used soccer balls, cleats, shin guards, goalie gloves, and other soccer equipment.
Collection Locations:
• U.S. Soccer Store at San Pedro Square Market
• Wednesday, March 22; 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. PT
• Thursday, March 23 - Friday, March 24; 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. PT
• Avaya Stadium - FanHQ in VIP Overflow Lot (Quakes tent)
• Friday, March 24; 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. PT
Items: New or gently used soccer balls, cleats, shin guards, goalie gloves, etc. for children of all ages.
