Frisco, TX (September 9, 2022) – FC Dallas hosts Western Conference leaders LAFC on Saturday at Toyota Stadium in a game presented by Toyota. It’s special as FC Dallas kicks off its Kick Childhood Cancer initiatives and hosts Hispanic Heritage Night.
Hispanic Heritage Night
Saturday’s game marks FC Dallas’ celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15-Oct. Peruvian dance group Club Libertad Dallas Fort Worth and Mariachi Rosas Divinas, who will also sing the national anthem, will perform before kickoff. Las Estrellas de Tejas Ballet Folklorico will perform before the game and at halftime.
FC Dallas will also give guests a limited number of Hispanic Heritage Month themed t-shirts upon entering the game. Dallas artist DRIGO, who designed the shirt, was inspired by Latin culture, icons, topography and animals from the Latin American countries represented on the FC Dallas roster.
Kick childhood cancer
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which Major League Soccer and FC Dallas recognize with the Kick Childhood Cancer initiative. FC Dallas will wear Kick Childhood Cancer pre-match training shirts. Players will also wear gold stripe patches on their jerseys while match balls, nets and corner flags will be gold in honor of Kick Childhood Cancer throughout September.
The FC Dallas ‘Kick Childhood Cancer’ auction will launch approximately one hour prior to kick-off and will feature a Kick Childhood Cancer training ball signed by the entire team, a match ball, the ‘Brynn’ captain’s armband autographed by Jesús Ferreira as and 20 Kick Childhood autographs. Cancer training balls from each of the players listed from the LAFC game.
All bidding is done through the DASH Auction app. Bid by texting “FCD” to 66866 or search for “DASH Auction” in the app store on your mobile device.
All proceeds from the auction benefit the Little Warrior Foundation, whose mission is to find a cure for Ewing’s Sarcoma. FC Dallas will make the donation in honor of FC Dallas fan and honorary friend Brynn Moore, who lost her battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma at the age of 13 in July.
FC Dallas Unified Team vs My Chances Unified Team
Immediately following Saturday’s game against LAFC, the FC Dallas Special Olympics Unified team supported by Globe Life, Gallagher and Toyota plays the third game of 2022 against the My Possibilities Unified team. This unique program provides training, competition and social experiences for individuals with and without cognitive disabilities to create a unified soccer experience. Members of the FC Dallas Unified team will light up the shield before the FC Dallas vs. LAFC game.
September 24: FC Dallas vs Tigres presented by MoneyGram
FC Dallas hosts Liga MX power Tigres UANL on Saturday, September 24 in a friendly presented by MoneyGram. The match will be the ninth meeting between the two sides. Dallas is 3-5-0 against the seven-time Liga MX champions.
Tickets in 2022
Tickets to see FC Dallas’ remaining regular season home games as well as the club’s friendly against Tigres can be purchased at FCDallasTickets.com. For the latest news and information about FC Dallas theme nights and promotional giveaways, please visit FCDallas.com/Events.
