USA vs Brazil friendly preview
Six week ago USA reached to the knockout stage at 2010 World Cup in South Africa where lost to Ghana after an epic game.
International soccer provides constant chances to forget the past, to prepare for the future. Tonight, the super champions, Brazil will arrive to America. More than 65,000 tickets had been sold, according to U.S. Soccer officials. New Meadowlands Stadium capacity is 75,000 seat for the game.
Coach Bob Bradley‘s future with U.S. National Team is unknown. He has linked to English Premier League club Aston Villa as a manager after Martin O`Neill resignation.
The U.S.A. begins a new four-year cycle to another World Cup. Bradley will send most of its best player against the 2014 host Brazilians. Brazil defeated the Americans, with 3-2, in their last match in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinals in Johannesburg.
The new Brazilian coach Mano Menezes is bringing just four players who played at the 2010 World Cup: Robinho, Ramires, Thiago Silva and Daniel Alves.
Who: United States vs. Brazil
What: International Friendly
When: Tuesday, August 10, 2010; 8 p.m. ET
Where: New Meadowlands Stadium; East Rutherford, NJ
TV: ESPN2 and Univision
Projected USA Line Up: Howard – Cherundolo – Bocanegra – Goodson – Bornstein – Donovan – Bradley – Edu – Bedoya – Altidore – Findley
Projected Brazil Line Up: Victor – Santos – Henrique – da Silva – Alves – Lucas – Ramires – Carlos Eduardo – Robinho – Pato – Neymar