US to play Australia at Ruimsig Stadium
US to play Socceroos at Ruimsig
Posted: 2010-03-16 13:10
The United States have confirmed that they will play Australia in a friendly in South Africa on June 5, the Americans' final game before their World Cup opener against England a week later.
The US Soccer Federation said yesterday that the match will be played at Ruimsig Stadium in Roodepoort.
It will be only the third match-up between the nations following a 1-0 Australia victory at Orlando, Florida, in June 1992, and a 1-1 draw at San Jose, California, in November 1998.
The game could produce a clash between US striker Clint Dempsey facing his Fulham teammate, goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, and American goalkeeper Tim Howard and midfielder Landon Donovan going up against Tim Cahill, their teammate at Everton this season.
The clash also involves rival nations trying to win rights to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
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