Copa America 2016 United States vs Colombia, Preview, Prediction & Lineup

Copa America 2016 United States vs Colombia, Preview, Prediction & Lineup

Copa America 2016 United States vs Colombia, Copa America hosts United States will begin their campaign in the much-awaited 2016 Copa America Centenario against Colombia, on June 3, Friday at the Levi's Stadium.

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Copa America 2016 United States vs Colombia are going to represent Group A, labelled by football pundits as the tourney's "Group of Death", together with other powerhouse squads 2014 World Cup quarterfinalists Costa Rica and 2015 Copa America semifinalists Paraguay.

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Jürgen Klinsmann's side, currently ranked 29th in the world by FIFA, is bannered by a combination of veteran and young players and will surely enjoy the advantage of playing in their home country for the duration of the competitions.

The team is still expected to rely on the duo of 28-year-old team captain Michael Bradley and 33-year-old lead goal scorer Clint Dempsey when it comes to leadership and mental toughness, but young guns Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund and Darlington Nagbe of the Portland Timbers are also projected to give them a much-needed change of pace during games, via Vavel.

USMNT's backfield is not the best of the best as compared to other teams in the tournament, but they can hold their own. Borussia Monchengladbach's Fabian Johnson and Hertha Berlin's John Brooks remain as the anchor on defense with Sunderland's 22-year-old right back DeAndre Yedlin expected to gain attention.

Meanwhile, Colombia remains to be one of the best football teams in the planet today. Bannered by some of the biggest names in the sport, namely James Rodriguez, Carlos Bacca, and Juan Cuadrado, the squad is presumed to advance at least in the quarterfinals of this year's tournament.

They are arguably the more talented side than the Americans in all positions and is also the younger team, which makes them a favorite to win this matchup.

Head coach José Pékerman's squad has a shallow backfield, though, which is one of the weaknesses of Los Cafeteros. Their dismal showing in the 2015 Copa America may also dampen their confidence going into the contest as the road team.

Copa America 2016 United States vs Colombia predicted result is a 3-1 win for Colombia.

Copa America 2016 United States starting lineup: 

Guzan; Yedlin, Besler, Brooks, Johnson; Beckerman, Bradley, Jones; Zardes, Dempsey, Pulisic

Copa America 2016 Colombia starting lineup: 

Ospina; Zapata, Murillo, Arias, Fabra; Aguilar, Sanchez; Cardona, Rodriguez, Cuadrado; Bacca

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Copa America 2016 roster United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann intertuced his 40-man Copa America Centenario roster on Friday.

USA's Copa America 2016 roster Fafa Picault 

Bundesliga striker has developed late this season with FC St. Pauli with three objectives in the month of April. While his general numbers this season aren't anything to keep in touch with home about, he's getting specified by Klinsmann on Twitter. His quick pace and talent for objective is an exceptional expertise set that Jurgen could need to get a more intensive take a gander at. 

USA's Copa America 2016 roster Gedion Zelalem

The buzz around the American soccer group when Zelalem reported his dedication to the USA was stunning. After his turn to Rangers and his ensuing insufficiency, it has faded away extensively. Exhibitions with the U.S. youth national groups outside of a maybe a couple amazing matches at the U-20 World Cup make them discount the midfielder as a future effect player. With no other global matches to send him to this late spring, it might be a shrewd thing to do to ring him for two reasons. Klinsmann needs a firsthand take a gander at him to judge precisely where the youth is at in his vocation as opposed to depending on others letting him know. 

USA's Copa America 2016 roster Desevio Payne

The 20-year-old was to a great degree noteworthy amid the U-20's rush to the quarterfinals at the World Cup in 2015. His flexibility of having the capacity to play left back or right back ought to give him leverage over different fullbacks in the player pool. He's gotten minutes now and again while engaging some annoying wounds this season in the Eredivisie.

USA's Copa America 2016 roster Jerome Kiesewetter

Kiesewetter should not be getting a USMNT ring.  he's not really got any playing time with them. He's en route out at the club and will search for another club this mid year. Klinsmann rang him to the January camp where he looked great in his two appearances. It wouldn't be excessively astonishing, making it impossible to see Jurgen ring him as a showcase to any intrigued groups hoping to acquire him. 

USA's Copa America 2016 roster Ethan Horvath

The Molde goalkeeper has Europa League encounter and was wonderful in a losing reason for the U-23's in March. It could be contended that he's climbed his way up the nonexistent profundity outline as of now. This would be the ideal time to bring him into camp and see where he's at in his vocation from a firsthand point of view.

Copa America Centenario U.S. ROSTER 

GOALKEEPERS: 

David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Ethan Horvath (Molde), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS: 

Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), Ventura Alvarado (Club America), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Monterrey), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca), Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest), Matt Miazga (Chelsea FC), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), Tim Ream (Fulham), DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland)

MIDFIELDERS: 

Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (FC Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids), Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt), Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution), Danny Williams (Reading FC), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS: 

Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Ethan Finlay (Columbus Crew), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund),Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Bobby Wood (Union Berlin), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)

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