Belgium to play warm-up with US on World Cup opening day

Belgium will play a closed-door warm-up against the United States in Sao Paulo June 12, the opening day of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

“It will be a kind of training session,” the Belgian football federation said Friday, reports Xinhua.

Belgium have been drawn in Group H with Russia, South Korea and Algeria. They will face Algeria June 17 in their group opener.

The United States will kick off their World Cup campaign against Ghana June 16 in Group G which also includes Germany and Portugal.
(IANS)