NASHVILLE & MEXICO CITY – Five-time Oceania champions New Zealand was named today as Mexico's rival for the October 8 match to be played at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. The announcement was made today at a news conference featuring Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, where it was also revealed that Nissan North America, Inc. will be the event's presenting sponsor. Kickoff time has been set for 5:00 PM CT for the internationally televised game.
Ticket sales for the event are approaching 20,000. Seats are available via TicketMaster.com, by calling 800-653-8000, or by visiting the Nissan Stadium box office.
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and Titans President/CEO Steve Underwood host press conference Monday to announce New Zealand as the rival for Mexico???s October 8 match, to be played at Nissan Stadium. (Photos: Kayla Schoen)
The game in "Music City" will serve as an important tune-up for Mexico Head Coach Juan Carlos Osorio, who will look to prepare his squad for November CONCACAF World Cup qualifying contests. With the Nashville game being played during an official FIFA fixture window, the team is expected to field a top roster, including European-based players.
New Zealand enters the third round of Oceania World Cup qualifying, with a perfect record of 4-0-0. The team has twice participated in the FIFA World Cup (1982, 2010).
Mexico enjoys an all-time record of 4 wins, 0 ties and 1 loss against New Zealand. The two teams last met on November 20, 2013 in Wellington, NZ with Mexico winning 4-2 as part of a two-game World Cup qualification series, won by Mexico.
To get ready for the match, fans can visit the new US-based official Mexican National Team digital store, http://store.miseleccion.us/, featuring the latest team gear such as jerseys, hats, and more.
At the AT&T Fútbol Fiesta, Nissan will have an interactive fan zone featuring Nissan products, including a TITAN XD wrapped in red, white and green, and branded giveaways. Fans can also show their support of El Tricolor by downloading the Nissan Diehard Fan™ app (http://diehardfan.com) and virtually painting their faces in the colors of the Mexican National Team.
The Tour, sponsored by adidas, Allstate Insurance Company, AT&T, Bud Light, Cheetos, Coca-Cola, el Jimador, Makita, Nissan, POWERADE, The Home Depot, and Wells Fargo, will visit five cities across the United States in 2016, and will be broadcast nationally on the Univision family of networks, FS1, and Fútbol de Primera Radio Network.
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In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.
About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. Nissan LEAF is the best-selling EV in history.
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