Mexico Vs New Zealand

Mexico Vs New Zealand Latest News About Update: Mexico New Zealand, Mexico vs New Zealand live stream online HERE, on March 3, 2010, at Pasadena Rose Bowl (California USA), in an international friendly match. Kick off: 04:00 GMT.

For Mexico the match is the second in a series of six friendlies in the United States as they prepare to open their World Cup campaign against hosts South Africa on June 11. In the first match, Mexico beat Bolivia 5-0 in San Francisco on last Wednesday.

France and Uruguay also will compete in Group A with Mexico and South Africa.

Manager Javier Aguirre has called on nine European-based players for the match. That means we should see Rafa Marquez, Rodriguez, Salcido, dos Santos (both of them, from Barcelona and Galatasaray), Guardado and Vela, playing from the first minute.

Meanwhile, New Zealand, set to play in its first World Cup this year, will face Mexico without veteran defenders Ryan Nelsen and Ivan Vicelich. Nelsen, the team captain and a member of Blackburn Rovers in England’s Premier League, has a hyperextended right knee. Vicelich, who leads New Zealand in all-time appearances with 65, is suspended.

After playing Mexico, New Zealand will travel to Europe in late May for further warm-ups against Serbia and Slovenia.

In the first round of the World Cup they are drawn in Group F with defending champions Italy, Slovakia and Paraguay.

New Zealand played in the Confederations Cup last year, losing 0-5 to Spain, and 0-2 to South Africa.

The Kiwis are currently ranked 79th by FIFA but are going to the World Cup thanks to an easy qualifying group.

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