They are prepping for the 2018 World Cup, which will be held in Russia, he joked.
ESPN had been widely considered to be the favorite to retain the rights for the 2018 World Cup, which will be played in Russia, and the 2022 World Cup, which will be played in Qatar.
Ultimately, the goal is the Breeders' Cup, which will be run in the fall at Churchill Downs.
The winners will reach the semifinals of the College Cup, which will be staged at Columbus, Ohio, next Friday.
The Socceroos best chance of silverware is at the 2015 Asian Cup, which will be held on home soil.
Over 100 people were arrested in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, during a protest against this summer's World Cup which will be hosted in the country.
NBC recently acquired the rights for next year's America's Cup, which will be the first one broadcast on network television since 1992.
But in addition to the friendlies and qualifiers, Klinsmann is probably looking ahead to the Concacaf Gold Cup, which will be played in the U.S. in July.
Its 2022 World Cup, which will be decided on the same day this year, Dec. 2, will go to Asia or the United States.
Yet Brown believes that the Stanley Cup, which will be at Staples Center in case the Kings win, will provide any extra fuel his teammates might need.
Now security also looms as a concern for the World Cup, which will be played at 12 venues across the country.
