England's opening match in 2010 will be against Egypt at Wembley on the 3rd of March, the English FA have confirmed on Monday. The match will be part of England's preparations for the World Cup in South Africa, where the Three Lions will compete against USA, Slovenia and Algeria. It is believed that the selection of Egypt was upon the request of England manager Fabio Capello, who intends to test his team against a North African opposition. Egypt's last game against England came in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, when Mark Wright's header gave Sir Bobby Robson's side the edge in the Group F finale.