CHICAGO — The United States will play friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The U.S. faces Turkey on June 7 at East Hartford, Connecticut, and Switzerland three days later at Nashville, Tennessee, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday.

The USMNT, which will meet Turkey and Switzerland before this summer's Gold Cup, was hoping to face a pair of Top-10 foes instead.

The U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Monday that the United States men's national team will face Turkey and Switzerland in a pair of friendlies that will serve as preparation for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup.