Argentina and Brazil to clash in New Jersey

reuters, Tuesday 10 Jan 2012

Former world champions Brazil and Argentina will face each other in a friendly in New Jersey on 9 June, the Argentina Football Association announced on Tuesday

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The match, which could feature Lionel Messi, the Argentine who was named World Player of the Year for the third time in a row, will be played at the new Meadowlands stadium in East Rutherford, home to the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets.

As the fixture takes place on a designated FIFA slot for international games, both teams will be able to call on their top players based in Europe.

Argentina will also face Saudia Arabia in a friendly in Riyadh on 14 November, the AFA said.

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