USMNT ceremonial lighting at ESB revealing Roasters for World Cup
New York — USMNT via press releases that Head Coach Gregg Berhalter, United States Men’s National Soccer Team will visit the iconic Empire State Building for a ceremonial lighting ahead of revealing the U.S. Men’s National Team World Cup roster later tomorrow evening, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.
The “World’s Most Famous Building” will shine its tower lights red, white and blue on Wednesday night to celebrate the USMNT competing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, which will be played from Nov. 20 – Dec. 18, 2022.
Berhalter will unveil the 26 players that will represent the United States at the World Cup in Qatar live on ESPN2 and ESPN+ during an exclusive roster reveal event at Brooklyn Steel in New York City later that evening. The event will be carried exclusively on ESPN2 and live streamed on ESPN+ beginning at 5 p.m. ET.
The U.S. Men’s National Team will open the World Cup against Wales on Nov. 21, face England on Friday, Nov. 25 and finish the group stage against Iran on Nov. 29. All three of the USA’s group stage games will kick off at 2 p.m. ET live on FOX and Telemundo.
About the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building, the “World’s Most Famous Building,” owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT: NYSE), soars 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan from base to antenna. The $165 million reimagination of the Empire State Building Observatory Experience creates an all-new experience with a dedicated guest entrance, an interactive museum with nine galleries, and a redesigned 102nd Floor Observatory with floor-to-ceiling windows. The journey to the world-famous 86th Floor Observatory, the only 360-degree, open-air observatory with views of New York and beyond, orients visitors for their entire New York City experience and covers everything from the building’s iconic history to its current place in pop-culture. Learn more at www.esbnyc.com. Declared “America’s Favorite Building” by the American Institute of Architects, the world’s most popular travel destination by Uber, the #1 Attraction in the United States in Tripadvisor’s 2022 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best, and the #1 New York City attraction by Lonely Planet, it welcomes more than 4 million annual visitors from around the world.
Since 2011, the building has been fully powered by renewable wind electricity, and its many floors primarily house a diverse array of office tenants such as LinkedIn and Shutterstock, as well as retail options like STATE Grill and Bar, Tacombi, and Starbucks. For more information and Observatory Experience tickets visit esbnyc.com or follow the building’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Weibo, YouTube, or TikTok.
About U.S. Soccer
Founded in 1913, the U.S. Soccer Federation has been the official governing body of the sport in the United States for more than 100 years. During that time, the sport has grown tremendously at all levels. As U.S. Soccer looks towards the future, its mission is to make soccer the preeminent sport in the United States. With a long-term and strategic approach, U.S. Soccer aims to accomplish its mission by supporting its members to increase participation at the youth and adult levels, develop world class players, coaches, and referees to consistently win at the highest levels on the international stage and serve the fans by engaging with them in deeper and more meaningful ways. For more information, visit ussoccer.com.
