U.S. Will Face England on May 28 in London

March 24, 2008

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The U.S. Men’s National Team will travel to England to meet the England National Team on May 28 in London. Kickoff at the new, 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium is set for 8 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET), and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN Classic and Univision.
With previously announced matches against Poland on March 26 and Spain on June 4, the meeting with England will provide the U.S. with an impressive three games on European soil in preparation for World Cup qualifying. The U.S. will face Poland in Krakow at 3:30 ET (live on Fox Soccer Channel) and Spain at Estadio El Sardinero in Santander at 4 p.m. ET.
England has been drawn into Group 6 of UEFA qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, headlining a group that includes Croatia, the third place team in the 1998 World Cup. The English open qualifying action with a pair of away matches, traveling to face Andorra on Sept. 6, before meeting Croatia in Zagreb four days later. There are nine groups in European qualifying, with the top team from each advancing to the World Cup finals. The top eight second-place teams will vie for the final four spots in a two-legged European playoff.