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SPO:Socceroos eye perfect World Cup dress rehearsal

In and out of San Diego inside 36 hours.

That's the plan the Socceroos hope can prove the perfect blueprint for their World Cup hit-and-run clash with the United States.

Australia travel on Friday to face Switzerland at noon on Saturday (5am Sunday AEST) at Snapdragon Stadium, then depart at night after the game to return to their Bay Area base.

The Socceroos' final friendly before the World Cup will also prove a dress rehearsal for Australia's second group match against the co-hosts on June 19 (June 20 AEST), with a similar midday kick-off and quick exit afterwards.

"That's what we're trying to do," coach Tony Popovic told AAP.

"The 12 o'clock kick-off is a unique time - unique for food and unique for travel and playing.

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