Complete List of Friendly Fixtures Before the World Cup

May 19th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

There will be plenty of matches between now and the start of the World Cup. As you can see from the listing below, there are friendlies involving World Cup teams every day except one from May 23 through the start of the World Cup on June 9. This listing was compiled from FIFA’s site so it may or may not be complete. If you know of any games not listed here, let me know and I’ll update the list. If you are a fan of Cape Verde Islands let me know. I’d like to meet you.

May 23
Korea Republic-Senegal
Austria-Croatia

May 24
USA-Morocco
Norway-Paraguay

May 25
Ecuador-Colombia
Australia-Greece
Sweden-Finland

May 26
Korea Republic-Bosnia-Herzegovina
Saudi Arabia-Czech Republic
Turkey-Ghana

May 27
USA-Venezuela
Germany-Luxembourg
Switzerland-Côte d’Ivoire
Trinidad and Tobago-Wales
Portugal-Cape Verde Islands
Denmark-Paraguay
Serbia and Montenegro-Uruguay
Netherlands-Cameroon
France-Mexico
Spain-Russia

May 28
Macedonia FYR-Ecuador
Ukraine-Costa Rica
Croatia-Iran

May 29
USA-Latvia
Jamaica-Ghana

May 30
Czech Republic-Costa Rica
Poland-Colombia
Tunisia-Belarus
Argentina-Angola
Germany-Japan
Chile-Côte d’Ivoire
England-Hungary

May 31
Saudi Arabia-Turkey
Slovenia-Trinidad and Tobago
Paraguay-Georgia
Iran-Bosnia-Herzegovina
Switzerland-Italy
France-Denmark

June 1
Norway-Korea Republic
Netherlands-Mexico

June 2
Germany-Colombia
Liechtenstein-Togo
Sweden-Chile
Angola-Turkey
Italy-Ukraine

June 3
England-Jamaica
Czech Republic-Trinidad and Tobago
Switzerland-China PR
Poland-Croatia
Luxembourg-Portugal
Spain-Egypt

June 4
Netherlands-Australia
Argentina-Saudi Arabia
Japan-Malta
Côte d’Ivoire-Slovenia
Korea Republic-Ghana
Brazil-New Zealand

June 5
Ukraine-Libya

June 7
Saudi Arabia-Bosnia-Herzegovina
Australia-Liechtenstein
France-China PR
Spain-Croatia

June 8
Luxembourg-Ukraine

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wally

I’m a fan of Cape Verde islands.
Bob

Sweet. You excited for that friendly against Portugal?
http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/big-question-which-current-coach-was-the-best-player.html#comments Pedro P

I am… ;-) I thought they’d also play Iran, some days later.
Antonio

Correction:

Ecuador-Colombia it’s on may 24 not the 25th.
kia

Pedro, Where did you hear that?!
http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/big-question-which-current-coach-was-the-best-player.html#comments Pedro P

Iran’s blog:

http://www.iransportspress.com/?c=143&a=3161
http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/big-question-which-current-coach-was-the-best-player.html#comments Pedro P

Still on Cape Verde – wonder why you ask – the coach’s name is Jose Rui. He used to play in Portugal for Vitoria de Setubal – the club who lost the portuguese cup final last saturday to FC Porto, although winning it last year.

It is also the club a certain Jose Mourinho supports… ;-) Very nice city, by the way, less than 1 hour south of Lisbon.

More:

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-capeverde&prov=reuters&type=lgns
Bob

Thanks Pedro. I’m always on the lookout for new favorite teams to support. Maybe after Angola wins the World Cup this year I will help Cape Verde qualify for 2010.
http://www.thesportingrogue.com/blog J. Michael

Coaches must have their reasons for scheduling friendlies so close to their WC matches, but I wonder if these contests might do more harm than good. Specifically, I’m thinking of the injury risks.
http://http:saudiarabia.worldcupblog.org Shahed

Saudi Arabia’s last friendly is against Turkey. They are not playing Argentina and Bosnia-Herzogovina
Dave Hamilton

Darn!!! Where is that Iran-USA friendly??? I think I’d pay more for that than a WC ducat!
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robert

You forgot the England – Belarus friendly on thursday 25 may…
http://www.thefa.com/
robert

….ooops, my mistake, That’s the “B” team game. Sorry.
chuck

Bob,

The dates for Team USA’s friendlies appear to be in error. Additionally, they actually play 3 games this week.

On 23 May, they play Morocco.
On 26 May, they play Venezuela.
On 28 May, they play Latvia.

Source:
http://www.ussoccer.com/schedule/index.jsp.html
thomas

Does anyone know where these friendlies are being played? Especially the later ones (i.e. after May 29th), as most of them should be in Europe somewhere.
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