Today is the 19th day of the Close Season...

Throughout the month of June players in England are given a break away from the game and only international, small-side, armed forces and scout matches are permitted.

Without any football for a whole month, TheFA.com is here to help you through every day in June with our guide, Close Season Encounters, pointing you in the direction of your daily dose of the Beautiful Game...


French Connection

Les Reed's Under 20's and Japan follow Portugal v Turkey in the Stade Scaglia, La Seyne kicking off at 5.15pm local time.

Soon after the final whistle in Toulon, just up the road in St Etienne, the USA face England's Group 7 qualifying opponents Turkey in their first game of the Confederations Cup. And two hours later in Paris's Stade de France, the other Group B game between World Champions Brazil and the Cameroon kicks off. That's at 9pm local time.

Not wishing to be outdone by this French flourish, there is a rather important match in South America tonight. Colombian side America de Cali welcomes Argentinian giants, Boca Juniors to their back yard for the Copa Libertadores Semi-Final Second-Leg.

Boca, Maradona's former club, currently lead 2-0 from last week's first leg in Buenos Aires and if they come through tonight's game will meet Pele's old team Santos, who beat Independiente Medellín 4-2 on aggregate in the other semi, in the final.