June 14, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Minnesota United FC News Release
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – Minnesota United announced today that the club’s game at the New England Revolution on Sunday, June 19 will now kickoff at 4:00 p.m. CT. The game was originally scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CT. Game will be broadcast locally on Bally Sports North.
The game will commemorate the Juneteenth holiday. Both clubs will wear Juneteenth-inspired numbers and warm-up tops as part of a league-wide recognition in partnership with Black Players for Change (BPC). The special edition jerseys will be auctioned with the proceeds benefiting Voices for Racial Justice, a movement organization of leaders, organizers and culture workers who envision a world without racism honoring the culture, knowledge, power, and healing of Black, Indigenous, and communities of color. They are committed to building power through collective cultural & healing strategies for racial justice across Minnesota using organizing, leadership training, community policy & research.
MNUFC will be on the road for the remaining weeks of June as its following match will take place on Saturday, June 25 against Inter Miami with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. CT. The Loons will close out the month as they make the cross-country trip to Los Angeles to face the Galaxy on Wednesday, June 29 for a 9:30 p.m. CT kickoff.
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