Who

New York Cosmos vs. Cuban National Team

When & Where

Tuesday, June 2 at 5 p.m. ET

Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, Cuba

Watch

• ONE World Sports
• ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio
• Follow @NYCosmos_Match and #CNTvNYC on Twitter for live updates
• ONE World Sports Viewing Party at at the Four Points Hotel (27-05 39th Ave) in Long Island City

The Stakes

For the New York Cosmos and the Cuban National Team, this friendly is an opportunity to bring neighboring nations together through sport for the first time in over a decade. Not since the 1999 Baltimore Orioles has a professional U.S. sports team competed in Cuba, and a professional soccer club from the States hasn't played there since Clive Toye's Chicago Sting in 1978.

PHOTOS: Cosmos Begin Training in Cuba

Looking at this matchup from a football perspective, Cuba will use it as a tuneup for upcoming international competition. Specifically World Cup qualifiers, which begin for the home side on June 10.

New York remains undefeated and atop the NASL Spring Season standings. This coming weekend the Cosmos have a bye, but they can still clinch their first spring title if the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Minnesota United FC both lose or draw their games. After that it's the Spring home finale on Saturday, June 13 against Jacksonville Armada FC. The Cosmos are also set to host New York City FC at Hofstra University's Shuart Stadium on Wednesday, June 17 in the fourth round of the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.

History

READ: Cosmos Make History Again with a Visit to Cuba

READ: Getting to Know Cuban Soccer

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