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How the USMNT will use upcoming friendlies to prepare for group stage play against Colombia

Ben Torres/Special Contributor

Soccer players for the United States Men's National Team, including forwards Bobby Wood, left, Clint Dempsey and forward Geoff Cameron, far-right, run laps during training for their game versus Ecuador, at Westcott Field on the campus of Southern Methodist University, on Monday, May 23, 2016 in Dallas. Ben Torres/Special Contributor

The United States hosts what coach Jurgen Klinsmann called "the biggest tournament since the '94 World Cup in the United States" in June. First, though, they have to make sure they're on the same page.

That's where Wednesday's friendly in Frisco comes in, with the United States hosting Ecuador in the second of three friendly matches intended to help the American side get on the same page ahead of the Copa America Centenario.