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[quote=TONY6,228140](AFP) 12 Mar 2007

A 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final rematch with China will kick off a six-game US warm up series for September's FIFA Women's finals in China, the US Soccer Federation announced on Monday. 
The US women, who won the 1991 and 1999 FIFA women's titles, will play host to China in a`16 June friendly at Cleveland and face Brazil on 23 June at East Rutherford, New Jersey. Other details of the US warm-ups are to be announced.

The Americans, 6-0 with two drawn in their past eight matches against China, already own two triumphs in 2007 over this year's Cup hosts, having won 2-0 in China in January and 2-1 in Portugal earlier this month.

Overall, the US women have a record of 18 victories 8 defeats and 11 drawn in matches with China.

"We've played China more times than any other team since I've been head coach," US coach Greg Ryan said. "We know each other's players and style so well, there are no surprises between the teams."

The US-Brazil match will be the first rematch of the 2004 Olympic final won by the Americans in overtime. The Brazilians are 1-18 with two draws against the US women but boast Marta, the 2006 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.
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