U.S. sets friendly with Sweden

During Bob Bradley's tenure, the United States has played Sweden every year. 2009 will be no different.

The United States has scheduled to play the Swedes on January 24 in Carson, California to open up its jam-packed 2009 schedule that also includes 10 World Cup qualifiers, a challenging Confederations Cup and their title defense of the Gold Cup. The friendly between the two countries will be the third encounter in as many years.

2007's tilt saw the U.S. fall to Sweden 1-0 thanks in part to a 56th minute Kim Kallstrom strike. Earlier this year, Landon Donovan scored his record-breaking 35th goal and led the United States to a 2-0 victory.

According to the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF), Bradley will run a training camp from the first week of January until gameday, just as he did in early 2008.