US-Egypt Friendly Announced for February

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The U.S. men's national team will begin preparing for the 2011 Gold Cup in earnest Feb. 9, when it will travel to Cairo for a friendly against Egypt, the three-time defending African Cup of Nations champion.

The match is set on a FIFA international fixture date, thus allowing coach Bob Bradley to choose from his full pool of players. He will be looking to test personnel and formations ahead of next summer's Gold Cup, at which a place in the 2013 Confederations Cup will be at stake.

The United States is also scheduled to play Jan. 22 (a non-FIFA date) against Chile at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and working to schedule a March friendly at home against Argentina.

Despite failing to qualify for the 2010 World Cup after losing a playoff against Algeria, Egypt is currently ranked No. 10 in the world by FIFA.

 

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Source: http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/12/13/us-egypt-friendly-announced-for-february/

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