tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46327635328112142142011-04-21T18:43:42.856-07:00World of SoccerZone-Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12918780909104686832noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4632763532811214214.post-47945343423543216972008-03-27T16:58:00.000-07:002008-03-27T17:25:12.300-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-WDhiq7N1Ag/R-w6uv8i7DI/AAAAAAAAADA/X0NVFZy0iJM/s1600-h/2008-03-26t202818z_01_cai508_rtridsp_3_soccer_42086_sq_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_-WDhiq7N1Ag/R-w6uv8i7DI/AAAAAAAAADA/X0NVFZy0iJM/s400/2008-03-26t202818z_01_cai508_rtridsp_3_soccer_42086_sq_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182581846015405106" border="0" /></a>Top-ranked Argentina will play the United States in a friendly on 8 June at Giants Stadium near New York in what will be the final tuneup for both before FIFA World Cup 2010™ qualifying matches.<br /><br />US Soccer announced Thursday that Argentina will visit East Rutherford, New Jersey for the final US men's friendly at the former FIFA World Cup venue, which is being replaced by a new Meadowlands stadium.<br /><br />Argentina is 6-2 against the US men, who last beat their South American rivals 1-0 in Washington in 1999.<br /><br />The Argentine squad ranks second in South American qualifying for the 2010 finals with a 3-1 record. It will return home for a qualifier June 14 against Colombia and visit Brazil three days later to face their arch-rivals.<div class="articleBody"><p style="clear: both;">The US team will open South Africa 2010 qualifying in 15 June in Los Angeles against Barbados in the first leg of a home and home series that concludes on the Caribbean island 21 or 22 June.</p><p style="clear: both;">US tuneups for those matches include playing England at London on 28 May and Spain at Santander on 4 June before meeting Argentina.</p><p style="clear: both;">"Argentina is clearly one of the best teams in the world and playing against an opponent of that caliber is a great opportunity for our team," US coach Bob Bradley said.</p><p style="clear: both;">"We have put together a very good schedule to help us prepare for World Cup qualifying. We expect a good crowd at Giants Stadium and we are looking forward to an exciting atmosphere."</p><p style="clear: both;">The US men beat Poland 3-0 Wednesday in Krakow.</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4632763532811214214-4794534342354321697?l=champions-soccer.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Zone-Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12918780909104686832noreply@blogger.com0