ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orlando City Soccer president Phil Rawlins announced on Wednesday that an international soccer match will be held at the Orlando Citrus Bowl later this year.
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According to a release, Mexico will return to the Citrus Bowl for the first time since the 1994 FIFA World Cup to take on Costa Rica on June 27.
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Meanwhile, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill held a meeting with Parramore residents to keep them informed about the new soccer-specific stadium being built in town.
The meeting was held at Greater Refuge Memorial Church at 596 W. Church St. Wednesday evening. Several dozen people arrived with concerns and questions.
For years, some longtime residents have felt the new stadium is pushing them out. The stadium is going up on the corner of Church Street and Parramore Avenue in downtown Orlando, just blocks from the Amway Center.
March's season opener showed just how many fans the Orlando City Soccer Lions could attract -- tens of thousands. Citrus Bowl is home until their new home in Parramore is finished. Right now the area is just filled with dirt and heavy equipment.
"Opportunity and revitalization is coming to our beloved Parramore," Hill said to the residents.
Not everyone is a fan though.
"This is destruction, not redevelopment," said Parramore resident Bernard Dudley.
"Why in Parramore?" asked another resident, Betty Gelzer.
Families near the stadium have been pushing back and feeling pushed out. It has only made it more crucial for the city to keep residents in the loop.
"We want to make sure that they feel included and that they have all the information they need," Dyer said.
When it came down to questions, traffic troubles and employment opportunities seemed to be the focus.