U.S. National Soccer Team in Cuba for World Cup Qualifier
Cuba is a popular destination these days for U.S. sports team. The U.S. national soccer team arrived in Havana today to take on Cuba in a 2010 World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night in Havana.
Saturday's game in Havana's Estadio Pedro Marrero marks the first time in 61 years that a U.S. national soccer team has traveled to Cuba. In a game played in 1947, the U.S. lost to Cuba by a score of 5 - 2 . Overall, the U.S. holds a 5-1-1 lifetime record against Cuba.
The game will start at 8 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN Classic and Galavision (in Spanish).
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