Sunday, June 13, 2010

US vs England for the first time in 60 years

The United States faced England at the World Cup for the first time after the famous upset 60 years ago. The US Soccer team will now play Slovenia and Algeria in the first round the FIFA ‘10 World Cup.

The U.S. opened against England in Rustenburg today June 12, the teams’ first World Cup matchup since the American 1-0 victory at the 1950 tournament in Brazil. This time however, neither of the two emerged victor.

The United States will now meets Slovenia at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park on June 18 and go on to complete the first round on June 23 against Algeria in Pretoria. The U.S. has never played against either nation.

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