Live Blog: USA vs. Sweden Pre-Game

5:25 PM - That's it for us here. Tune in to FSC or Galavision to catch the game as it gets underway in a few minutes...

5:20 PM - This is the first of a two game tour of California for Sweden. Their second game? Against Mexico in Oakland four days from now.

5:18 PM - That's it for the warmup, the teams are off the field as we're just a few minutes away from kickoff.

5:16 PM - wizardgirl asks if Jack Jewsbury will be involved tonight, but unfortunately the answer is no. He's one of four inactive players along with Holden, Pickens and Hesmer.

5:15 PM - The U.S. is finishing up their warmup with some shooting. The crowd behind the goal is enjoying it as they cheer each goal...Hopefully the guys save a few for during the game...

5:13 PM - One more score from today, as Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes beat St. Etienne 2-0 in the Coupe de France

5:11 PM - You may have read that Stuart Holden was a late scratch from the gameday roster. He suffered a mild hip flexor strain in training.

5:09 PM - Taking Care of Business is currently playing on the loundspeaker. A timeless classic.

5:05 PM - Some results from our U.S. internationals around the world include: Clint Dempsey and Fulham getting a 4-2 win over Kettering Town. Jay DeMerit scored the opening goal of Watford's 4-3 win over Crystal Palace. Both Watford and Fulham move on to the fifth round of the FA Cup...

5:03 PM - Those in attendance will include the Women's National Team, who is in camp at the HDC as well. Be sure to check out the WNT Blog for the happenings from their camp during January. They're preparing to go to Portugal for the Algarve Cup soon...

5:02 PM - 58 degrees out right now, with just a small chance of rain tonight. About 8,000 people are expected for tonight's game.

4:58 PM - By contrast, the U.S. starting eleven has 106 caps between them, with Brian Ching's 32 appearances leading the way.

4:55 PM - The Sweden starting lineup has 101 caps between them. If you take out captain Daniel Andersson's appearances, you're left with just 30 caps...

4:54 PM - And there's the U.S. team. As you noticed, the Starting XI for the U.S. has been posted...

4:51 PM - The Sweden team is out, and here's how they're starting: Dahlin; Johansson, Jonsson, Lindberg, von Schlebrügge; Dahl, Andersson (c), Holmén, Svensson; Dahlberg, Nannskog

4:50 PM - The goalkeepers are out for both teams. U.S. starter Troy Perkins is stretching in the 18-yard box, while his backup for tonight, Jon Busch, is warming up with a ball.

4:49 pm - Coming to you live from the HDC...we've settled in to our spot and hopefully the rain can hold off for a few hours!