Juergen Klinsmann wants the USA national team to continue to earn respect when they meet the Republic of Ireland this week.
The US take on the Irish at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Tuesday and Klinsmann is looking for another solid performance in the wake of Friday's 2-1 loss to Colombia, the number three side in the world, in London.
"The earlier that we can throw the players into a stress environment, into a very demanding environment, the better it is," Klinsmann said at the pre-match press conference.
"And that is why we try to get games here [in Europe] and going down in the future to South America. And to keep learning and keep losing to get that experience.
"That's what these guys need. They need to understand what it really takes to master the game at a higher level and hopefully get the results down the road. We play for wins, no matter where we go.
"We want results and we want to earn respect wherever we go."
