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Soccer News of Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Source: KickOffghana

Ghana line-up Argentina friendly

Ghana have scheduled an international friendy against South American giants Argentina on 29 May to trim the rough edges for next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, according to reports.

Both countries have agreed in principle for the match to take place in London.

In September this year, a select band of locally-based Black Stars lost 2-0 to their Argentine counterparts in Cordoba.

This brings to three the number of friendly games line-up by the Ghana Football Association in the New Year before the World Cup begins on 10 June.

The Black Stars are expected to play Uruguay on 03 March and another tie with the Netherlands on 01 June.

The friendly agianst Argentina will fortify Diego Maradona's troops who play Ghana's West African neighbours Nigeria in Group B at the World Cup finals.

Ghana are paired with Germany, Serbia and Australia.