Hosts bolster warm-up schedule
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
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Germany, the 2006 FIFA World Cup host nation, have lined up a June 2005 friendly against Russia.
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Iran trip
The match will be played at VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach's new Nordpark stadium. Before that the 2006 FIFA World Cup hosts will travel to Tehran to face Iran on 9 October.
Warm-up encounters
Meanwhile, Rudi Völler's side have confirmed the kick-off times of their first two World Cup warm-up games after UEFA EURO 2004™. The games in Austria on 8 August and against Brazil in Berlin exactly a month later will both begin at 20.45CET.