http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121220-00000023-spnannex-socc Zac wants tests against Germany, England in September-November next year.
That would be "fudging" huge. By the way, those are the only strong teams that we won't play against between 2012 and 2013..
A recap: - useless friendly with Latvia on 6th February - Qatar friendly (in Qatar) on March 22; to prepare for - Jordan away on 26th of March - Australia on June 4 in Saitama, Iraq in June 11 away. - Confederations cup 15-30 june - EAC in Korea in July with a young B team, without players in Europe - Friendlies with "top teams" will also be played in 2 Kirin cup friendlies: 30th of May, 14th of August, in Japan.
Seems that Maradona is likely to become the next Iraq coach.. ahahah I really have no clue how they can keep doing this
4, 11, 15, 19, 22 june... 5 matches in a row (all officials not friendlies) after the end of the europeans championship and UCL/EL... I hope Zac will use a lot of players or they will struggle for sure.
That game vs. Aus "should" not be a high priority as it seems Japan will qualify. Also who cares about the confederations cup..
Mmmmh... International prestige and renown? Make some good experience? A training session for WC2014 more long more better? And for a moral factor? There are a lot of motivations to care about CC2013 (imo).
My point exactly. I see it more as a "supercup" but that's just my opinion. I would give the younger fringe players a chance.
Iraq's new coach is Hakeem Shakir and not Maradona which is simply the coach that has been there after Zico, lol
Iraq picked Shakir instead of maradona. Statt Maradona: Irak macht Shakir zum Nationaltrainer http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...m-nationaltrainer.html#omrss_news_intfussball