ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Philadelphia Union have added a friendly to their preseason schedule, as they will face Swedish first-division side FAES February 4 at the University of Tampa..
The Union will wrap up their Florida trip with the friendly against FAES, which will be played under closed doors. They will face the Washington Spirit in a closed-door friendly on Feb. 2 at the University of South Florida before they return to Chester for the remainder of preseason..
The Union had previously announced a closed-door friendly against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Jan. 29 and an open-door friendly against the New England Revolution on Feb. 11 at Subaru Park..
The Union will open their 2023 regular season on Feb. 25 against CF Montreal at Subaru Park..
FAES is currently in the middle of its season, which runs from April to October. They are currently in seventh place in the Allsvenskan, the Swedish first division..
The Union will be looking to add depth to their squad during the preseason, as they will be competing in the CONCACAF Champions League in addition to the MLS regular season. They qualified for the Champions League by winning the US Open Cup in 2022..
The Union have already added two players to their roster this offseason, signing defender Matthew Real from FC Cincinnati and midfielder Joaquin Torres from Club Atletico Lanus in Argentina. They have also been linked with a move for FC Dallas midfielder Paxton Pomykal..
The Union are hoping to challenge for the MLS Cup in 2023 after falling short in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season. They will be led by a core of players that includes goalkeeper Andre Blake, defender Jack Elliott, midfielder Leon Flach, and forward Julian Carranza..
