Youth National Teams: U-17s to face Brazil, Jamaica Sept. 2-3 in San Jose, Calif.

With only three months remaining until the U.S. U-17s open the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand, the USA will play international matches against New Zealand ’99 qualifiers Brazil (Sept. 2) and Jamaica (Sept. 3). Both US games will kickoff at 8:00 p.m (PT) at the Police Athletic League Stadium in San Jose, Calif. From now until the team departs for New Zealand on Nov. 3, the USA is scheduled to play 10 contests, including five international matches and a foreign tour to Germany. The USA will open the 5th FIFA U-17 World Championship against host New Zealand on Nov. 10 in Auckland. Following is a tentative look at the U-17 schedule leading up to New Zealand ’99: Aug. 23 — USA vs. Clemson in Clemson, S.C. Aug 25 — USA vs. South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Aug. 27 — USA vs. College of Charleston in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Aug. 28 — USA vs. North Carolina in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Sept. 2 — USA vs. Brazil in San Jose, Calif. Sept. 3 — USA vs. Jamaica in San Jose, Calif. Sept. 8 — Jamaica vs. USA in Kingston, Jamaica. Sept. 26 — USA vs. Paraguay in Bradenton, Fla. Sept. 29 — USA vs. Paraguay in Bradenton, Fla. Oct. 5 — Bayer Leverkusen vs. USA in Leverkusen, Germany. Oct. 7 — Borussia Dortmund vs. USA in Dortmund, Germany. Oct. 10 — USA vs. team TBD in Germany.