Las Vegas: MLS expansion look, major matches cement city as ‘soccer town’

Las Vegas: MLS expansion look, major matches cement city as ‘soccer town’

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  • Mick Akers, Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 6, 2022 6:35 PM
  • Mick Akers, Las Vegas Review-Journal

If it wasn’t already evident before the opening of Allegiant Stadium, it sure is becoming clear: Las Vegas is a soccer town.

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In the first year that fans were allowed to attend events at the $2 billion stadium, two high-profile soccer matches – the Concacaf Gold Cup final between USA and Mexico and the Leagues Cup final between Liga MX’s Club Leon and Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders – drew a combined 71,014 fans, according to a Las Vegas Stadium Authority event report.

Building off that momentum is the announced match between Chelsea FC and Club America on July 16 at Allegiant Stadium and a likely matchup between Barcelona and Real Madrid in July, as well.