Germany v France headlines a week of tasty friendlies

While World Cup qualifying continues in Asia, Europe and the CONCACAF region are using the FIFA February 29th date for friendlies.

The USA have a high profile match versus Italy in Genoa while Germany will play France in Bremen in another stand out match.

World and European champions Spain host Venezuela, while Portland Timbers Rodney Wallace will be in Cardiff where Costa Rica face Wales.

New England interim manager Stuart Pearce has his first test when the Netherlands visit Wembley.

In Dublin, two teams who qualified for EURO 2012 meet when the Republic of Ireland host the talented Czechs. Denmark v Russia is another such encounter between two qualifiers.

Selected World Friendlies (Kick offs Cascadia Time):
Cyprus 06 : 00 Serbia Armenia 9 : 00 Canada Israel 09 : 00 Ukraine Romania 10 : 30 Uruguay Turkey 10 : 30 Slovakia Denmark 10 : 45 Russia Switzerland 11 : 30 Argentina Austria 11 : 30 Finland Croatia 11 : 30 Sweden Greece 11 : 30 Belgium	Germany 11 : 45 France Northern Ireland 11 : 45 Norway Slovenia 11 : 45 Scotland Poland 11 : 45 Portugal Irish Republic 11 : 45 Czech Republic Wales 11 : 45 Costa Rica Italy 11 : 45 United States England 12 : 00 Netherlands Spain 12 : 30 Venezuela