( CNN ) -- The United States ' national soccer team has pulled out of a planned friendly match in Cairo next month due to the political instability in Egypt . Coach Bob Bradley 's side was scheduled to play the six-time African champions on February 9 , but will now be without a fixture on that date . `` 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 , '' U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati told his federation 's website on Monday . `` We appreciate the efforts of the Egyptian Football Association and the U.S. State Department as we worked through this situation . '' The U.S. began 2011 with a 1-1 draw against Chile this month , and will again face South American opposition in March . Argentina , twice a World Cup winner , will visit East Rutherford in New Jersey on March 26 while Paraguay will play at LP Field in Nashville three days later . The matches are in preparation for the CONCACAF Gold Cup to be held in the U.S. in June , which features 12 nations from North America , Central America and the Caribbean . Anti-government protesters have been demonstrating for the past week against Egypt 's President Hosni Mubarak , who has ruled for three decades . The U.S. has sent a team of heavily-armed Marine Corps security personnel the American Embassy in Cairo to provide additional security for the facility .
The U.S. team had been scheduled to play Egypt in Cairo on February 9 . But the U.S. Soccer Federation decided against it due to unrest there . Bob Bradley 's team will play Argentina and Uruguay in friendly matches in March . CONCACAF group stage 12-nation CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament in June .