U.S.-Argentina Gameday

More than 70,000 are expected at Giant's Stadium for today's game against the world's top-ranked team and wunderkid Lionel Messi in the final test for the U.S. before World Cupqualifying begins next weekend in Carson.

If you can't get up for this, you're not a fan.

But it's a daunting task: Argentina tuned up for the game by thrashing Mexico 4-1 in front of 68,498 fans in San Diego.

Preview here and more details from the U.S. men's National Team blog here.

Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN Classic.

U.S. Soccer noted:
*Kenny Cooper, Landon Donovan, Drew Moor and Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan are the four additions to the roster from the England match, while Carlos Bocanegra, former Galaxy forward Nate Jaqua and Josh Wolff were released. Bocanegra and Wolff were excused for family commitments. Cooper and Moor were added late, arriving on Saturday and bringing the roster to 21.

*Four-time World Cup veteran Kasey Keller will be recognized prior to the Argentina match to honor the achievement of reaching 100 caps. Currently with 102 appearances to his credit, this is the first match on U.S. soil that Keller has been available to be recognized since reaching the milestone in the USA's 2-1 win against Canada on June 21, 2007, in the semifinal of the Gold Cup.

*Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan has logged more than 20,000 air miles since May 24 flying back and forth from the U.S. to Europe for club and country duty.

Croatia just beat Austria 1-0 by the way with a suspect penalty call (although Croats will disagree).