“Iran and the United States have agreed on the date for two friendly soccer matches to be played between their national teams, the state-run Press TV channel reported on Sunday.”
The 100,000 seat Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran (pictured above) is the largest stadium in Asia. Security will be important, I would think.
“According to several news agencies in Iran, the USSF has informed Iran’s Football Federation that it is interested in a match between the national teams of the two countries in September. ”
“A member of the US-Iraqi military team celebrates as his team wins 4-0 against a local Iraqi soccer team at the Shaab Stadium in Baghdad, on May 22, 2009.”
The Seattle Sounders FC have sold more than 60,000 tickets for the match vs. Chelsea on July 18, the team announced today.
Champions League finalists Barcelona will face the LA Galaxy on Saturday, August 1 at 8 p.m. at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA as part of a North American tour it was announced today.
Sven - Goran Eriksson has called up 22 Mexican - based players (excluding Chivas players who will be hosting Caracas in the Copa Libertadores) for Wednesday’s Friendly against Bolivia in at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.
