In a final warm-up before the World Cup kicks off, the United States and Australia faced off in Roodepoort, South Africa. Due to a mild ankle sprain, the Americans were without striker Jozy Altidore. In his stead, coach Bob Bradley started in-form striker Edson Buddle alongside Robbie Findley. Central defender Oguchi Onyewu was also out of Bradley's lineup, making way for Clarence Goodson.