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The impressive new PPL Park on the Chester Waterfront. (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Union)

Philadelphia is now in first place in the public voting among U.S. cities for the United States’ bid to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cups™.

Philadelphia took a commanding 9,000-vote lead, knocking Houston out of the top spot. However, plenty of time remains before FIFA makes their decision about the host country on December 2.

To that end, fans from the City of Brotherly Love have two opportunities to see national team games in October: the U.S. Women’s National Team taking on China PR on October 6 and the U.S. Men’s National Team meeting Colombia on October 12.

Both games will take place at the gorgeous new PPL Park in Chester, PA, home of the Philadelphia Union.

This is your chance to see two U.S. national teams in international matches, with the passion of the crowd providing a great taste of what it would be like to see the U.S. host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

Here are the details for the matches:

U.S. Women’s National Team vs. China PR
PPL Park, Chester, Pa.
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, 7 p.m. ET
Tickets

U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Colombia
PPL Park, Chester, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, 8 p.m. ET
Tickets

This will be the first time the U.S. Men’s National Team will play at the new soccer stadium in Chester.

Tickets start at $30 and are on sale now through ussoccer.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200 and at the PPL Park ticket office (open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

And as a sign of support to bring the World Cup to Philadelphia, help us maintain First Place in voting by signing the online petition to show the world “The Game Is In Philadelphia,” which you can do by filling out this form and clicking the “JOIN US” button.

The Leaderboard – Bidding U.S. Cities for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™ [The Game Is In US}
The Game Is In Philadelphia [Official Philadelphia World Cup Bid Website]
U.S. Men’s National Team to Host Colombia on Oct. 12 in Chester, Pa. [US Soccer]