There was a massive slate of international friendlies contested this past Wednesday, and some intriguing matchups produced some intriguing results. There were also some World Cup qualifiers played between smaller countries, who will likely not be ultimately competing for places in South Africa 2010.
Some notable results from Wednesday's friedlies:
France 1 - 0 England
Spain 1 - 0 Italy
Poland 0 - 3 United States
Egypt 0 - 2 Argentina
Scotland 1 - 1 Croatia
Ghana 1 - 2 Mexico
Sweden 0 - 1 Brazil
Denmark 1 - 1 Czech Republic
Switzerland 0 - 4 Germany
Austria 3 - 4 Netherlands
There were many other friendlies on the day, but these serve as the most noteworthy, due to stature and significance of the nations involved. Obviously Beckham's 100th cap was the big story in Paris, where a sold-out Stade de France looked on as France won a boring affair that marked the uber-icon's 100th apperance for England. Austria appear to be gaining confidence as they prepare to co-host Euro 2008 this summer, and in scoring 3 goals against Holland aim to present themselves as more than the tournament laughingstock. The South American juggernauts won with clean sheets away to formidable sides, while the USA might have scored the biggest win of the day, on the road, 3-0 over Poland. The Poles sometimes seem predisposed to losing friendly matches to the U.S., but any win over a European side on European soil is always a positive step forward for the Americans.
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