United States’ final chance to tune up for the Copa America Centenario on Saturday’s friendly against Bolivia
The United States Men’s National Team win against Ecuador on Wednesday night showed that they really have a shot of competing in Copa America Centenario. The match could have ended in a draw if not for Darlington Nagbe’s late show. The USMNT had a sound defensive performance and suggests that they might finally have their act together. The midfielder newcomers, Darlington Nagbe and Christian Pulisic left a good impression in the 1-0 win against Ecuador. The the U.S. as a small odds favorite against a weaker Bolivia side. The game between the United States and Bolivia is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. at Children’s Mercy Park. The fixture will be televised on FOX Sports 1.
The U.S. Men’s National Team has finally put together a sound defensive match for a full 90 minutes against a legitimate foe. There was no question that defender DeAndre Yedlin at right back was always in form. The questions were about the rest of these players on the back line for years. They now have five clean sheets in seven matches for the Americans. The United States are at home and Top Sports Blog believes it would be tough to pick against the United States in this match. Head coach Klinsmann still has some injury concerns to worry about. Defender Geoff Cameron is still out with a hamstring injury. He is on the 23-man roster for Copa America and there could be problems at the left back spot if he doesn’t get better. Klinsmann is still searching for the exact right pairing up front with forward Jozy Altidore not fit enough to play in Copa America.
Bolivia has a weak team at this point and the results in World Cup qualifying are showing just that. The Bolivians have lost three straight matches and eight of their last nine. Their only victory since Copa America last year came against Venezuela in La Paz. The team has allowed at least two goals in 10 straight games. We suspect we’ll see more goals on Saturday than we saw on Wednesday against Ecuador.
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