http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2017/11/...rld-cup-teams/
Quote:
The U.S. Soccer Federation is looking into the possibility of an event next year involving nations that did not qualify for the World Cup.
The idea of an exhibition tournament has been floated for soccer teams such as the United States, Italy, Chile and Ghana that won’t be playing in Russia.
Cool idea in theory, not sure you could convince Italy to send a particularly strong line up? The time difference is big enough that the matches wouldn't detract much from the World Cup?
Could have a nice line up.
USA.........................................Italy
Netherlands..............................Chile
Jamaica...................................Honduras/Canada
Ireland.....................................Ghana
2 groups of 4, semis, final, start a week before the world cup & end halfway through it.