Filed under: FIFA World Cup, U.S. Men’s National Team
Bob Bradley and the U.S. national team will conclude their traditional January camp in Southern California with a Jan. 23 match against fellow World Cup qualifier Honduras, an all-too-familiar opponent that will have to suffice because the date is not on FIFA’s match calendar.
In fact, March 3 is the only day prior to the start of the tournament on which full national teams will take precedence. As nice as it would be to play a couple of friendlies against European or African qualifiers before heading to South Africa, FIFA is afraid to disrupt the influential European leagues as they try to cram in their schedules ahead of next summer’s tournament. The UEFA Champions League final is scheduled for May 22, just three weeks before the World Cup kicks off.
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