The United States Men's National Team will prepare for the Copa America with a pair of friendly matches against South American opponents, the first being against Colombia.
Colombia and the USMNT are tied for the joint-fifth-shortest outright odds entering the Copa America at +1200.
Both squads feature a mix of youth and experience, although Colombia still needs to cut down its preliminary squad ahead of the main tournament.
Colombia vs. United States will be broadcast on TNT, which can be viewed through cable TV or with live TV streaming apps including YouTubeTV and SlingTV. The game will also be available to stream on MAX, and with a Spanish-language broadcast on Peacock.
Colombia vs. United States is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT on Saturday, June 8 with the game taking place at Commanders Field in Landover, Maryland.
Colombia | 13 wins |
Draw | 5 draws |
United States | 3 wins |
Colombia's preliminary squad for the Copa America includes 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez, star Liverpool FC winger Luis Diaz, reigning MLS Cup champion Juan 'Cucho' Hernandez, former Chicago Fire and current Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, former Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez, and MLS Supporters Shield-winning former FC Cincinnati center back Yerson Mosquera.
USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter called up Matt Turner, Sean Johnson and Ethan Horvath as his goalkeepers despite none of them having elite shot-stopping stats. He has three players who can start in defensive midfield: Captain Tyler Adams, Luca De La Torre, and Johnny Cardoso.
Two of the called-up center backs, Chris Richards and Mark McKenzie, can pass with both feet, and they're joined in that position group by Miles Robinson, Tim Ream and Cameron Carter-Vickers.
Further forward, fans could see Berhalter continue to use Giovanni Reyna as a midfield playmaker alongside Weston McKennie and ahead of whomever Berhalter starts in the No. 6 position.
At striker, Berhalter has two players coming off seasons where they posted exemplary goals-per-90-minutes rates. Sargent scored 0.78 goals per 90 minutes while Pepi scored 1.12 goals per 90.