ESPN2 To Air International Friendly Soccer Match Between USA and Argentina

This Saturday, ESPN2 airs the match between the US Men’s National Team and Argentina. It’ll be held at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Calling the match will be ESPN’s soccer voice Ian Darke and analyst John Harkes. Details are below.

Soccer: U.S. vs. Argentina Saturday; Ian Darke and John Harkes in the Booth

ESPN2 and ESPN3.com will combine to present live the U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Argentina on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m., from the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.  Both teams, currently ranked among top-20 in FIFA’s world ranking inlude stars from the historic 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, including:

  • U.S.– Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, Oguchi Onyewu;
  • Argentina — led by FIFA Player of the Year (FIFA Ballon d’Or) Lionel Messi, Gabriel Milito, Nicholás Burdisso, Javier Pastore and others.

ESPN’s lead soccer commentator team – Ian Darke and John Harkes – will provide commentary.  This telecast will mark Darke’s first commentating on a U.S. team match in the United States.  Paired with Harkes, during South Africa 2010, Darke’s style of commentary, infused with restrained passion, timing and pacing, captured the imagination of fans enthralled by the U.S. team’s memorable run in the tournament, highlighted by the stoppage time goal in a 1–0 victory over Algeria.

That will do it.

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