体坛英语资讯：Argentina, Czech Republic to meet in March soccer friendly

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 11 -- Argentina will fine-tune their preparations for this year's Copa America with a friendly against the Czech Republic in March, the South American country's football association said on Friday.

The match will be played in the German city of Dresden on March 23, four days after Argentina meet Venezuela in Spanish capital Madrid.

The friendlies will provide Argentina's players with one of their last chances to impress coach Lionel Scaloni before he picks his squad for the Copa America in Brazil.

The world's oldest continental football tournament - which will include each of CONMEBOL's 10 member nations plus Japan and Qatar - is scheduled for June 14 to July 7.

A draw to determine the group phase fixtures will be held on January 24.