DATEBOOK: USA adds Norway to World Cup prep slate

The USA, whose last game of 2005 is Saturday's friendly at Scotland, will face Norway in its first game of 2006 – Jan. 29 at the Home Depot Center (live on ESPN2, 5 pm ET/2 pm PT).

Norway faces a playoff with the Czech Republic (Nov. 12-16) for a 2006 World Cup spot.

According the German soccer federation's Web site, the USA will meet World Cup host Germany in a friendly March 22 in Dortmund.