The United States Men’s National Team will begin their quest to win the Copa America tomorrow against Bolivia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The United States Men’s National Team will be looking to get off to a strong start and show they are one of the teams capable of advancing in the tournament, despite struggling in recent friendlies.
Their opponents will be a Bolivian team that has struggled over the past year or so but is always willing to pull off an upset. With experience beating some of the best teams in South America, the USMNT cannot take them lightly. With Group C play starting, these teams will be looking to liven up the night at Jerry World with plenty of action and hopefully their first win of the tournament.
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united states of america
D (1-1) – Brazil – Friendly Match
L (1-5) – Colombia – Friendly Match
Won (2-0) – Mexico – CONCACAF Nations League Final
W (3-1 AET) – Jamaica – CONCACAF Nations League Semi-final
L (0-1) – Slovenia – Friendly
Bolivia
L (0-3) – Colombia – Friendly Match
L (1-3) – Ecuador – Friendly Match
L (0-1) – Mexico – Friendly Match
Victory (1-0) – Andorra – 2024 FIFA Series
L (2-3) – Algeria – 2024 FIFA Series
Points to note
There is no mistake. Mistakes are punished in this tournament, so the U.S. team cannot afford to make any. Attention to detail will deny Bolivia scoring opportunities and put the U.S. in the best position to attack, score, and win.
Shoot the puck. The Bolivian goalkeeper should be tested early and often by the U.S., which means they will need to take shots once the U.S. is in the attacking half. They tend to pass up good shots in order to get a better shot, and they are too skillful with the ball. They don’t want to give up a lackluster pass or shot and miss a chance to score. Take a shot and see how the Bolivian keeper reacts.
Pressure, pressure, pressure. The U.S. will need to put a lot of pressure on Bolivia’s defenders and midfielders because Bolivia is prone to making a lot of mistakes. If the U.S. can keep pushing Bolivia back, they will be able to force La Verde into making mistakes that the U.S. can quickly exploit.
Lineup predictions
This game will be the first of the tournament, so coach Gregg Berhalter will be taking advantage and fielding his best lineup.
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The goalkeeper will be Matt Turner, with Tim Ream and Chris Richards in the centre of the backline, Joe Scali at right back and Antonee Robinson at left back.
In the centre, Tyler Adams is ready to start but Jonny Cardoso could come on at some point in the second half, with Weston McKennie playing as the number eight and Gio Reyna as the number ten.
In the forward line, Christian Pulisic will start on the left wing and Tim Weah on the right wing, while Folarin Balogun will start at number nine in place of Ricardo Pepi, who is likely to feature at some point in the second half.
prediction
The U.S. won 4-0, getting off to a good start in the tournament.
