Quarter Finals Set in Copa America Centenario
The Copa America Centenario has reached the knockout stage. The quarter-finals are set. The United States will take on Ecuador in Seattle on Thursday, followed by Peru and Colombia in New Jersey on Friday. These two matchups are both products of some major shockers, most notably Group B favorites Brazil crashing out of the tournament […]
Picnics & Panic: Matchday 2 in Copa America Group A
It looked like an evening of relative ease in Group A for the United States and Colombia on Tuesday. The U.S. waltzed over Costa Rica 4-0 at Soldier Field in Chicago, and Colombia took a 2-0 lead into the dressing room in the group nightcap against Paraguay at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, only to see La Albirroja put up […]
Deathly? Copa America Group A Preview
We begin our Copa America Centenario Preview here at Soccer Nation with Group A, where the tournament kicks off on June 3rd. Whether or not you label it as the “Group of Death”, there is no question that the foursome of Colombia, the United States, Paraguay, and Costa Rica is as deep and challenging as […]
Copa America Centenario Draw: Brazil, USA, Colombia, Mexico & More To Play In California
Hosting the first Copa America in their own backyard didn’t help the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) on Sunday night in New York City as Jurgen Klinsmann and co. have been drawn into what looks like the strongest and most challenging group of the tournament. The USMNT will face Colombia and Costa Rica, who […]
Copa America Centenario team pots released ahead of Sunday’s draw
Ahead of Sunday’s Copa America Centenario draw in New York City, the Copa America Centenario Executive Committee released the details of how teams will be seeded. All 16 participating teams have been divided into groups of four teams per pot. Pot 1 contains the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. All four of these countries have […]