Johannesburg---United States arrived in South Africa on Monday evening for The 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The Organizing Committee South Africa (OC) welcomed the national team t OR Tambo International Airport.
The USA won the hearts of many South Africans when they made it to the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup last year and we welcome them back to South Africa. With over 136,000 tickets already sold to their fans, the USA will be followed by many passionate fans in the coming weeks, LOC chief executive Danny Jordaan told The Zimbabwean.
Obviously for us its different to other teams. We have been here before, we have played in these conditions. The players know what to expect. Its good to be back in South Africa again. What I can say is that the team is ready to get started here. This World Cup is in winter – that means its going to be cold. That is good for football, because that means teams are going to play at a high pace and temperament, USA coach, Bob Bradle told mediay.
We will be playing at the same stadiums, same cities, so that means we will confront the same conditions. So far the preparations have been good. We respect everyone in our group, we have some good teams. Its going to be a tough group, but we have to be ready. We have enough time between now and 12 June to acclimatise. I think its going to be a great World Cup, continued Bradley.
The USA will open their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign against England in Rustenburg on 12 June and then travel to Johannesburgs Ellis Park Stadium to face Slovenia on 18 June. Their final Group Match will be against Algeria in Tshwane/Pretoria on 23 June.
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