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U.S. could hand out 13 debuts in friendlies vs. Serbia, Colombia: The new names you need to know

There's no such thing as a meaningless, consequence-free national team match. It remains an honor for the players involved, there are a few FIFA ratings points on the line and have you seen Twitter during a U.S. men's national team match? The existential dread gets all over the furniture even in the most mundane of settings.

That said, the coming friendlies for the men's national team -- against Serbia in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, and Colombia in Carson, California, on Saturday evening -- are as close to consequence-free as it gets.