The most important soccer competition to be played in the U.S. in a generation kicked off with a U.S. lose 2-0 to Colombia. An early goal off a corner kick put Colombia ahead and they extended their lead before the end of the first half with a controversial penalty.
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The future arrives for U.S.
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It’s getting a little chippy on the field
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Second half is off and running
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Colombia’s second goal
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2-0 at the half
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Hand ball on Yedlin leads to James penalty
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U.S. pressuring but still no good chances
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Not a good statistic if you’re a U.S. fan
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Early goal for Colombia off of corner
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And we are off!
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Opening ceremonies at Levi’s Stadium
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The Galaxy’s hometown hero is ready to go
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A sea of yellow tonight?
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U.S. lineup set for Colombia match
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Media convergence in Santa Clara
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Secondary ticket market favors Mexico and Argentina
The U.S. may have the homefield advantage in the Copa America Centenario, which kicks off Friday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. But that doesn’t mean that the Americans are the team people most want to see.
Jake Sharpless, a content manager at online ticket reseller Rukkus.com, ran the numbers and found that fans are paying higher prices for games featuring Argentina and Mexico than they are for the U.S. To see the Americans, Sharpless’ research showed, fans are willing to pay about $163 for a ticket on the secondary market. For Mexico the price is about $177 and for Argentina more than $212.
“For Mexico, we know there is a strong contingent of Mexican American fans that attend games whenever they play in the U.S.,” Sharpless said. “But the Argentina draw is coming from Americans who want to see [Lionel] Messi in person.”
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Brad Guzan hopes to create happy memories in Copa America
To be a world-class goalkeeper you need sure hands, good vision and great reflexes.
To that list Brad Guzan would add one more trait: “You have to have a short memory,” he said.
That is especially true of Guzan, who will start for the U.S. in Friday’s Copa America Centenario opener against Colombia less than three weeks after one of the most disappointing seasons of his professional career.
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Copa America is Bobby Wood’s time to shine
Bobby Wood was a shy 14-year-old from Southern California when he came to Germany with big dreams. It didn’t take long for that to turn into a nightmare, though, because Wood didn’t speak a word of German, couldn’t fathom how cold and dark the country and the people could be, and didn’t get any respect as an American coming from a nation with such little soccer history.
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A team-by-team look at each group
The Copa America Centenario, the 100th-anniversary edition of the world’s oldest international soccer tournament, kicks off a 10-city, 23-day run Friday when the U.S. meets Colombia in Santa Clara.
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Dunga and Brazil are looking forward to a reunion with the Rose Bowl
The last time Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri — better-known as Dunga — participated in a major international soccer game at the Rose Bowl, he delivered the penalty kick that gave Brazil its fourth World Cup title.
That was 22 years ago. Yet Dunga, in his second stint as coach of the Brazilian national team, still gets emotional talking about that day.
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Copa America: Game time and TV schedule for all matches
JUNE 3
6:30 p.m.: United States vs. Colombia | FS1, Univision, UniMas, UDN
JUNE 4
2 p.m. Costa Rica vs. Paraguay | Channel 11, Univision, UDN
4:30 p.m.: Haiti vs. Peru | FS2, Univision, UDN
7 p.m.: Brazil vs. Ecuador | FS1, Univision, UDN
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A ‘hungry’ U.S. team enters Copa America event with some of world’s top teams
Earlier this spring, when the Copa America Centenario seemed more an idea than a reality, Juergen Klinsmann gathered some key U.S. Soccer Federation employees for a pep talk.
“I said to the entire staff, ‘Guys, you need to be aware that this is the biggest soccer event since the World Cup in the United States. By far,’” the national team coach told them.
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Copa America Centenario to test U.S. mettle on and off the field
The most important soccer competition to be played in the U.S. in a generation almost never got here.
The Copa America Centenario, the 100th-anniversary edition of the world’s oldest international tournament, kicks off Friday in Santa Clara when the U.S. meets Colombia. But as recently as last winter the event was dead, derailed by the Justice Department’s investigation into bribery and graft at the highest levels of global soccer.
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Copa America shines bright lights on Fox and Univision
Rob Stone remembers sitting on the Fox Sports set in Vancouver, Canada, a year ago, staring at a TV camera and nervously waiting for the red light to illuminate on what he knew would be a defining summer for him and his network.
No one had ever covered a Women’s World Cup like Fox planned to cover this one. And the odds that things could go sideways, costing the network money and prestige, were high.