Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Ireland and the United States. The match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Aviva Stadium in Dublin and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2 and UniMas.
What They're Saying
United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann (via MLSsoccer.com): "The earlier that we can throw the players into a stress environment, into a very demanding environment, the better it is. And that is why we try to get games here [in Europe] and going down in the future to South America. And to keep learning and keep losing to get that experience.'
"That's what these guys need," Klinsmann added. "They need to understand what it really takes to master the game at a higher level and hopefully get the results down the road. We play for wins, no matter where we go. We want results and we want to earn respect wherever we go."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Ireland's Robbie Keane has been in MVP form for the Los Angeles Galaxy this season. The 34-year-old enters the international break carrying 19 goals and 12 assists in 31 appearances. He'll look to maintain his consistent run against familiar opposition this afternoon.
Ireland's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Forde, Coleman, Ward, O'Shea, Keogh, McGeady, Hendrick, McClean, Gibson, Long, Keane
USA's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Guzan; Garza, Besler, Brooks, Johnson; Cameron, Beckerman; Green, Diskerud, Bedoya; Altidore
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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