The U.S. Men’s National Team kicked off the Copa America against Colombia on Friday night, but the tournament kicks into high gear with a trio of games on Saturday.
Action begins with another Group A clash, as Paraguay meets Costa Rica (5 p.m., Fox/UniVision Deportes) in the aftermath of last night’s USMNT defeat. The result of Saturday’s clash will be crucial for the U.S., and Costa Rica’s loss of Keylor Navas could prove detrimental to their ability to compete in the group stages.
Following the conclusion of that match, Group B gets underway with a match that pits Haiti against Peru (7:30 p.m., Fox Sports 2/UniVision Deportes). Widely pegged as underdogs, Haiti features familiar faces to many American soccer fans, including Soni Mustivar, Jean Alexandre, Pascal Millien, Mechack Jérôme and Steward Ceus, each of whom plies their trade at American clubs.
Finally, the Copa America nightcap is set to be a clash of South American powerhouses as Brazil takes on Ecuador (10 p.m., Fox Sports 1/UniVision Deportes). Brazil enters as one of the competition’s most decorated teams, but it is Ecuador that has kickstarted CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying with a bang, sitting even on points at the top of the table.
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