International Friendly matches may not always generate the same buzz as a qualification fixture, but if anything, it allows a squad to work out some important minor details. Along with that, it also gives you a chance to bounce back from a dissapointing result, which is what the USA and Ireland will have in mind.
Ireland's 1-0 defeat against Scotland on Friday came thanks to a fantastic goal from Shaun Maloney. Coming away from that match with zero points now puts them both even on seven points, with Scotland having the advantage.
Prior to that defeat, Ireland hadd won three of their previous four fixtures, and they also draw one all away to Germany. Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane have done a good job turning things around for the Irish, but they will want to make sure that Friday's defeat is quickly forgotten as there is much more work ahead of them.
A meeting at the Aviva Stadium against the USA may not offer them the greatest of matchups, but the USMNT has won just four of the their last 10 across all competitions.
On Tuesday, it will be exactly two months since their last victory, which came in a friendly match against the Czech Republic. Since then, they've drawn two and lost their latest match on Friday against Colombia.
Craven Cottage saw the Yanks take the lead, but James Rodriguez and his teammates fought back, snatching a late second goal to give them the victory.
Another defeat on Tuesday for the USMNT could really take a toll on their confidence regardless of it being a friendly. These two countries should be evenly matched on the pitch, with the American's likely having the slight advantage. Watch for the Irish to bounce back at home in front of their fans, while Klinsmann is still trying to mix and match some new faces, as he tries to build a future for US Soccer.
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