The U.S. men’s national team says it’s prepared for the physical and mental challenges of the weeks ahead — including what’s likely to be a physical meeting with Australia on Friday.
The U.S. faced Australia last October in what turned into a scrappy 2-1 friendly victory in Colorado.
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The Americans have been playing with a confidence and assertiveness that manifested throughout their 4-1 victory over Paraguay last Friday in Inglewood, California.
“It’s going to be a physical game, but a fun game, and we’re excited,” Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter said. “(The Socceroos) are going to fight. We like teams that have that brotherhood, you know? We like teams that you can see they’re hungry, they want to fight.”
If you’re looking for a place to watch Friday’s 3 p.m. match up between the U.S. and Australia in Seattle, we’ve compiled a list of spots around the Jacksonville area that are showing the World Cup:
Jacksonville
- Culhane’s Irish Pub (Southside) — 9720 Deer Lake Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32246
- Culhane’s Irish Pub (Atlantic Beach) — 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
- Pour Taproom (Downtown) — 61 N Laura St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Island Wing Company (Southside) — 4409 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32216
- Island Wing Company (Bartram Market) — 360 Bartram Market Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32259
- Casbah Cafe (Avondale) — 3628 St Johns Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32205
- Front Runners Taphouse & Kitchen (Community First Igloo) — 3605 Philips Hwy., Jacksonville, FL 32207
- GOALS pop-up @ Myrtle Avenue Brewing — 633 Myrtle Ave N., Jacksonville, FL 32209
- Strings Sports Brewery (Springfield) — 1850 N Main St., Jacksonville, FL 32206
- Strings Sports Brewery (Jacksonville Beach) — 1618 Penman Rd., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
- Players Grille (Brooklyn/Downtown) — 600 Park St., Jacksonville, FL 32204
- Players Grille (Mandarin) — 10140 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32257
- The Brix Taphouse (Jacksonville Beach) — 300 2nd St N., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
St. Johns County
- The Wobbly Whale Public House (St. Augustine) — 6460 US Highway 1 N, St. Augustine, FL 32095
- Argyle (Ponte Vedra Beach) — 254 Alta Mar Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Clay County
- The Grove at Orange Park Country Club (Orange Park) — 2525 Country Club Blvd., Orange Park, FL 32073