It appears likely that the U.S. men's national team will play Egypt on February 9.
Egypt Football Association chairman Samir Zaher said the match probably will be in Cairo. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Friday that negotiations are not yet complete.
Egypt is tenth in the latest FIFA rankings. Team USA is 24th.
It would be a rematch of the nations' meeting at the 2009 Confederations Cup, won by the U.S. 3-0.
The U.S. opens its 2011 schedule against Chile on Jan. 22 at Carson, Calif. The Americans also have been negotiating to host Argentina in March as they prepare for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in June.
This would be a great way to start 2011, against one of the best teams in the world that didn't make the 2010 World Cup out of a loaded African region. Having the match in Cairo would help the U.S. too, facing a top notch team on their home turf.
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