USMNT-Argentina: Copa America semifinals time, TV schedule, info
The stage is set Tuesday night for one of the biggest games in American soccer history – the United States vs. Argentina in the semifinals of the Copa America Centenario.
Entering the tournament, just getting out of the group would have been a nice accomplishment for the Americans. But after losing the opener against Colombia, the U.S. won its next two matches to win Group A and then fought out a 2-1 win against Ecuador in the quarterfinals.
Now, the U.S. faces Argentina with a spot in the final at stake. Argentina is currently the world’s top-ranked team and features arguably the world’s best player in Lionel Messi.
The United States will be without three starters – forward Bobby Wood, midfielder Jermaine Jones and midfielder Alejandro Bedoya. Jones received a red card in the quarterfinal, while Wood and Bedoya each picked up their second yellow card of the tournament, resulting in a one-game suspension.
Here’s all the info you need for tonight’s game:
Where: NRG Stadium – Houston, Texas
When: 9 p.m. ET
TV: Fox Sports 1, Univision
Streaming: Fox Sports Go
How the U.S. got here: 2-0 loss vs. Colombia, 4-0 win vs. Costa Rica, 1-0 win vs. Paraguay, 2-1 win vs. Ecuador (quarterfinals)
How Argentina got here: 2-1 win vs. Chile, 5-0 win vs. Panama, 3-0 win vs. Bolivia, 4-1 win vs. Venezeula (quarterfinals)
U.S. history vs. Argentina: 2 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws ... The U.S. beat Argentina 3-0 in the 1995 Copa America … The most recent match was a 1-1 draw at MetLife Stadium in 2011.
Key Argentina players (other than Messi): Forwards Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli) and Sergio Aguero (Manchester City); midfielder Javier Mascherano (Barcelona); defenders Marcos Rojo (Manchester United) and Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City); goalkeeper Sergio Romero (Manchester United).
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