Colombia expects growth from Peru game to take into semifinals
Photo by Adam Hunger/USA Today Sports EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It wasn’t the beautiful game that Colombia has been known to play in the recent past, but it was something that was needed to push Los...
View ArticlePeru pleased with Copa America performance despite bitter ending
Photo by Adam Hunger/USA Today Sports EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The disappointment was evident. So too was the pride. Peru was knocked out of the Copa America Centenario on Friday night, losing to...
View ArticleMessi, Argentina thrash Venezuela to book date with USMNT
Photo by Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Argentina’s attacking arsenal was on full display on Saturday night, as Lionel Messi and co. surged past Venezuela to book a Copa America semifinal date with...
View ArticleChile thrashes Mexico en route to semifinals
Photo by John Hefti/USA Today Sports El Tri came into Saturday’s match as one of the favorites to win the Copa America Centenario, but Chile didn’t even allow Juan Carlos Osorio’s side to have a sniff...
View ArticleMessi, Argentina not looking past USMNT ahead of semifinal clash
Photo by Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports FOXBORO – Much like the prior summer’s World Cup, last year’s Copa America ended in heartbreak for Argentina. Now one step away from a chance at redemption, La...
View ArticleJones, Wood suspensions upheld despite U.S. Soccer protest
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan/USA Today Sports It wasn’t likely that it would be granted, but the U.S. Men’s National Team gave it a shot. With both Bobby Wood and Jermaine Jones suspended heading into...
View ArticleEx-Sounders midfielder Gonzalo Pineda unimpressed by USMNT
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan/USA TODAY Sports The U.S. Men’s National Team’s run to the Copa America Centenario semifinals has been a positive step in the squad’s progression, but not everyone has been...
View ArticleUSMNT insists that Argentina is beatable ahead of semifinal clash
Photo by Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports Heading into Tuesday’s Copa America semifinal, the U.S. Men’s National Team readily admits they are the underdogs. Facing off with arguably the best player and...
View ArticleWho Should the USMNT start vs. Argentina?
Photo by Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports Facing off with Argentina will never be an easy task, but the U.S. Men’s National Team’s Copa America semifinal will be all the more difficult given several...
View ArticleShorthanded USMNT attack looks to step up against Argentina
Photo by Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports Throughout the Copa America, the U.S. Men’s National Team attack has been quietly efficient, but, in the absence of several regulars, the U.S. will need a...
View ArticleWhat to watch for when the USMNT takes on Argentina
Argentina is good. Very good. Perhaps even the best. However, the CONMEBOL powerhouse and tournament favorites do have weaknesses that remain ripe for exploiting in Tuesday’s Copa America semifinal....
View ArticleUSMNT preparing for challenge of taking on Messi in Copa America semifinal
Photo by Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Jurgen Klinsmann is widely recognized as one of soccer’s masters of the goalscoring art. Now over a decade into his managerial career, Klinsmann has more...
View ArticleUSMNT vs. Argentina: Your Running Commentary
The U.S. Men’s National Team knew three changes would be coming ahead of Tuesday night’s clash against Argentina in the Copa America semifinals, and head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is clearly opting for...
View ArticleMessi, Argentina cruise past USMNT in Copa America semifinal
Photo by Troy Taormina/ USA TODAY Sports When all was said and done, Lionel Messi and Argentina proved far too much for the U.S. Men’s National Team on Tuesday night. Led by a goal and two assists from...
View ArticleKlinsmann laments respect given to Argentina in wake of semifinal loss
Photo by Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports Following the final whistle, Jurgen Klinsmann approached Lionel Messi for a quick embrace. It was a sign of respect between two of the game’s greatest strikers,...
View ArticleUSMNT left disappointed by squandered Copa America opportunity
Photo by Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports In the days leading up to Tuesday’s Copa America semifinal loss against Argentina, Jurgen Klinsmann and the U.S. Men’s National Team repeatedly discussed the...
View ArticleGulati acknowledges achievement despite humbling USMNT loss
Tuesday night’s 4-0 loss against Argentina hurt all parties involved within the U.S. Men’s National Team, but U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati still believes the side accomplished a great deal this...
View ArticleArgentina 4, USMNT 0: The SBI Breakdown
Photo by Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports It was essentially the worst possible performance in the biggest possible moment. Facing an Argentina team that is among the world’s best at punishing mistakes,...
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