Brazil faces El Salvador on September 11 at FedExField

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As part of the Brasil Global Tour, five-time World Cup soccer tournament winners Brazil {Seleção) is facing El Salvador (Los Cuscatlecos) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at FedExField. Tickets are on sale now starting at $33 via Ticketmaster.

Brazil is the only team to compete in every World Cup and to have lifted the trophy five times. The Seleção is managed by Tite and is led by some of the game’s most famous players including Neymar Jr. (Paris Saint-Germain), Philippe Coutinho (FC Barcelona), Marcelo (Real Madrid) and Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain).

El Salvador is coached by Carlos de los Cobos and is led by Arturo Alvarez (Houston Dynamo), Andres Flores (Portland Timbers) and Jaime Alas (Municipal, Guatemala). De los Cobos recently returned to the national team after previously coaching Los Cuscatlecos from 2006-09.

Brazil last played at FedExField on May 12, 2012, when it beat the United States 4-1.

Troy Petenbrink

Troy, also known as The Gay Traveler, is a well known travel and food writer. His has been a regular contributor to a variety of outlets including National Geographic, Travel Channel, DCRefined, CBS Local, and Metro Weekly. He also appears on local Washington news outlets as a travel expert.

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