Why is the USMNT playing meaningless friendlies ri...

ESPN Soccer reports that The biggest FIFA World Cup in history is less than two weeks away.

Over the course of 39 days, 103 crucial games -- and one meaningless third-place game -- will be played en route to deciding a global champion.

So, what better way to lead into the festivities than with ...

a bunch of friendly games that don't matter?

Like the nations flying to its shores, the United States men's national team will play a pair of friendlies just before the World Cup begins: the USMNT face Senegal on May 31 and then Germany on June 6.

The results won't count for anything.