The USA have cancelled their planned friendly against Egypt which was due to be played in Cairo on 9 February.

US Soccer announced the match has been scrapped "due to the current conditions in the country."

We appreciate the efforts of the Egyptian Football Association and the US State Department as we worked through this situation.
US Soccer president Sunil Gulati

Egypt has been in a state of crisis, with mass protests taking place in the country in a bid to remove President Hosni Mubarak from office.

US Soccer president Sunil Gulati said: "We were excited about the opportunity to play against Egypt, but due to the current situation all parties agreed it was best to cancel the match.

"We appreciate the efforts of the Egyptian Football Association and the US State Department as we worked through this situation."