[WORLD CUP 2014 COUNTDOWN] Mexico’s squad for its friendly against South Korea Wednesday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, includes a few surprises (live onESPNews and UniMas at 9 p.m. ET). Only 12 of 21 players Coach Miguel Herrera called in for training on Sunday were with El Tri for its playoff series againstNew Zealand in November. Two of the new players brought in are California-born: Miguel Ponce and Isaac Brizuela.

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