Frisco, Texas (August 31, 2023) – It’s an exciting slate of MLS action in September as FC Dallas hosts three matches at Toyota Stadium next month featuring two Eastern Conference opponents and a familiar Western Conference foe.
Saturday, September 2: FC Dallas vs Atlanta United
FC Dallas honors its past with Retro Burn Night for the first match of the month. Former Dallas Burn players Paul Broome, Jeff Cassar and Chad Deering will light the shield before the match. The three Burn greats will also be available before the match and at halftime in the Gallagher Club in the National Soccer Hall of Fame for a meet and greet with fans.
Dallas fans can get in the game via the Groove Jones’ extended reality scanner which provides a 360-degree scan for anyone to get inserted into a virtual game sequence with current FC Dallas players as they compete against former Dallas Burn greats.
Shortly after the conclusion of Dallas’ match against Atlanta, the FC Dallas Special Olympics Unified Team, supported by Globe Life, Toyota and Gallagher, will face the Atlanta United Unified Team in a match celebrating the spirit of inclusion and competition.
Saturday, September 16: FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders
When FC Dallas hosts the Seattle Sounders in a match presented by Toyota, Dallas will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Night which runs from September 15 to October 15. Guests entering the match at Toyota Stadium will receive a complimentary Hispanic Heritage t-shirt while supplies last.
Las Estrellas de Tejas Ballet folklorico dance troupe and Mariachi Rosas Divinas will perform on stage prior to the match expressing through movement and music the life and spirit of Hispanic culture. Additionally, FC Dallas will host six students for Capitanes del Futuro, a unique program built around the soccer ecosystem that prepares the next generation of Hispanic leaders and helps them embrace their values as a superpower.
Saturday, September 23: FC Dallas vs Columbus Crew
It’s Marvel Super Hero Night: Kicking Childhood Cancer presented by Children's Health's Pauline Gill as FC Dallas hosts the Columbus Crew. Guests entering Toyota Stadium will receive a light-up LED necklace which is a replica of Iron Man’s arc reactor.
The match will feature jersey patches, customized jersey numbers designed by individuals impacted by childhood cancer, gold nets, gold corner flags and a customized match ball to raise awareness for the Kick Childhood Cancer campaign. Players will escort patients and their siblings from the Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders during the pregame processional.
Shortly following the match, Toyota Stadium will host a drone, fireworks and LED light show in honor of September’s Kick Childhood Cancer month to celebrate the brave patients and families battling cancer.
Upon exit after the drone show, 600 lucky fans will receive a limited-edition FC Dallas/Marvel Avengers minted coin to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Avengers.
