The United States Soccer team pulled an exciting upset over Spain onWednesday in the FIFA Confederations Cup semi-finals. The United States willnow play Brazil in the finals on Sunday.The Confederations Cup is being played in South Africa. Johannesburg is thehome to the final match, which will start at 2:30 p.m. EDT or 8:30 p.m. localtime. A cold front will be bypassing South Africa during the match, so onlypatchy clouds will filter overhead. Wind will not be an issue as a southeastbreeze of 6-12 mph is expected. The temperature will be a cool 46° F at thestart of the match. Winter is currently underway across South Africa and theentire Southern Hemisphere.
Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski
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