Under the awkward muggy Southern California weather, the US men's national team endures their January training camp and their friendly against South Korea on the first of February. The players are boisterous and focused for this upcoming encounter with South Korea. Many of who are looking to impress head coach Jurgen Klinsmann in order to make his 23 man roster in Brazil this summer. Graham Zusi will be in the spotlight after his recent win of the MLS Cup with Sporting Kansas City. Also one to keep tabs on would be Mike Magee, which would no doubt add a little extra anxiety to Jurgen Klinsmann when it comes to his final selection.

The group stages are set for the world cup and the next thing for USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is to select his squad. What better way to judge his players’ form and position among their peers. The upcoming friendly this afternoon will be a good way for one of the many MLS based players to display their attributes to head coach Jurgen. Mike Magee is one to keep an eye on against South Korea. The Chicago Fire forward netted 21 goals for both the fire and the LA Galaxy, before he was traded to the Chicago Fire.

This afternoon fans of the US men's national team will watch the possible depth that is slowly emerging from the MLS based players. South Korea will try to press the stars and stripes high up the field in their own half of the field. As Jurgen told the media in Friday’s press conference, Saturday’s game against South Korea "will be a good test for us on Saturday." With the current setup for the world cup, USA has the possibility of playing against South Korea after the group stage, depending on the standings in the group of course. The style of play by South Korea is also somewhat similar to what the stars and stripes can encounter with their particular group.

As for fans of the Taegeuk Warriors, playing the USA at this stage of their tour will be helpful. After the Reds win against Costa Rica at the LA Coliseum and their lost to Mexico in San Antonio. Many will have their notebooks out for this match, but for the many in the neutral and the fans of both respected teams should relish this matchup from start to end.