CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte FC takes the field at Bank of America Stadium for the first time in franchise history, facing off against the LA Galaxy Saturday evening.
The match is Charlotte FC’s second overall, coming off a 3-0 loss against DC United last week. LA Galaxy’s visit to Charlotte comes after shutting out New York City FC 1-0.
Earlier this week, Charlotte FC said it has sold enough tickets to break the MLS attendance record on Saturday against LA Galaxy.
The record crowd for any MLS match is 72,584. Charlotte FC has sold roughly 73,500 tickets for Saturday.
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There are still about 100 walk-up tickets available. Those tickets cost $30 and will be first-come, first-serve. They will be released on Saturday at 1 p.m., ahead of the 7:30 p.m. match.
Charlotte Department of Transportation announced the following road closures ahead of Saturday’s match:
All streets will reopen at 3:00 a.m. March 6, 2022.
A livestream of the inaugural match is available at charlottefootballclub.com/live.
Find more information about how you can tune in to the match here.
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