Raise your pints, because the U.S. National Team is finally returning
to Wembley.
The rumors are now no longer rumors. The U.S. Soccer Federation confirmed
on Wednesday that the U.S. National Team will face England at Wembley
on May 28. It is the first trip to London for the Yanks since 1994, and
the first meeting between the two teams since a 2-1 England victory in
Chicago, coincidentally on the same date in 2005.
U.S. head coach Bob Bradley sees the game as an important test for the
United States ahead of this summer's World Cup qualifiers.
'We have consistently said that one of our goals is to play matches against
good opponents and in environments that will really challenge our team,'
said Bradley in a statement. 'In addition to the quality of the English
team, the tradition and passion for the sport in that country, the media
focus, and the intensity of the fans all combine to make this a fantastic
opportunity for our group.'
The last time these two met in London, in September 1994, England beat
the U.S., 2-0, thanks to two strikes from Alan Shearer. The score could've
been much worse, as England, which failed to qualify for that summer's
1994 World Cup, avenged a devastating 2-0 loss to the U.S. in a friendly
in 1993.
Both the U.S. and English national teams are gearing up for the start
of World Cup 2010 qualifying this summer. The U.S. take on either Barbados
or Dominica in a home-and-away series in June, while England meet Andorra
and Croatia in September. In preparation, England travel to France for
a friendly against Les Bleus next week, while the U.S. visits Poland and
Spain, with an additional glamor friendly likely in the works against
Argentina on June 8 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
'We are very pleased with the schedule we have put together to help us
prepare for World Cup qualifying,' Bradley said.
England holds a 6-2-0 record alltime. The most famous match between the
two sides came at the 1950 World Cup, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where
the U.S. stunned the powerful Brits, 1-0.
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