U.S. SOCCER: Men to face New Zealand June 8 in Richmond, Va.

The United States will face New Zealand June 8 in Richmond, Va. (1 p.m. ET, ESPN 2) in a friendly, 11 days before its Confederations Cup opener against Turkey on June 19 in St. Etienne, France.

New Zealand, as Oceania champion, will also be competing in the Confederations Cup.

''The New Zealand match will present an important opportunity to help finalize our team as we head to the Confederations Cup,'' said U.S. coach Bruce Arena. ''New Zealand is a rugged, physical team and will provide a great challenge to our group. We're looking forward to playing our send off match in a great soccer area like Richmond.''

The USA and New Zealand have met once before. Brian McBride and Jovan Kirovski scored in a 2-1 victory in the first round of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. The U.S. finished third place in the tournament, their best-ever finish.

The game in Richmond will be part of a doubleheader with an A-League clash between the Richmond Kickers and the Atlanta Silverbacks (3:45 pm ET).