Sunday, June 21, 2020

On this day in 2016, semifinal loss to clearly better Argentina

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‪๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #USMNT‬ 0-4 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina
‪๐Ÿ“ ‬Houston
‪๐Ÿ‘” ‬Klinsmann
‪๐Ÿ“‹ Copa America SF

The dream of winning the Copa America at home was dashed by arguably the best player in the world.

32'
Lionel Messi scored this free-kick.

Scorers: Ezequiel Lavezzi (Lionel Messi) 3′, Lionel Messi 32′, Gonzalo Higuain 50′, Gonzalo Higuain (Lionel Messi) 86′

USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 20-Geoff Cameron, 6-John Brooks, 23-Fabian Johnson; 19-Graham Zusi, 4-Michael Bradley (Capt.), 15-Kyle Beckerman (3-Steve Birnbaum, 60′), 9-Gyasi Zardes; 8-Clint Dempsey (10-Darlington Nagbe, 78′), 18-Chris Wondolowski (17-Christian Pulisic, 46′)

Subs not used: 5-Matt Besler, 12-Tim Howard, 14-Michael Orozco, 16-Perry Kitchen, 21-Edgar Castillo, 22-Ethan Horvath

Not available: 7-Bobby Wood, 11-Alejandro Bedoya, 13-Jermaine Jones

Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

ARG: 1-Sergio Romero; 16-Marcos Rojo (15-Victor Cuesta, 84′), 13-Ramiro Funes-Mori, 17-Nicolas Otamendi, 4-Gabriel Mercado; 8-Augusto Fernandez (6-Lucas Biglia, 59′), 14-Javier Mascherano, 19-Ever Banega; 22-Ezequiel Lavezzi (18-Erik Lamela, 67′), 9-Gonzalo Higuain, 10-Lionel Messi (Capt.)

Subs not used: 2-Jonathan Maidana, 3-Facundo Roncaglia, 5-Matias Kranevitter, 7-Angel Di Maria, 11-Sergio Aguero, 12-Nahuel Guzman, 21-Javier Pastore, 23-Mariano Andujar

Not Available: 20-Nicolas Gaitan

Head coach: Gerardo Martino

Referee: Enrique Caceres (PAR)

Cards: Chris Wondolowski [Y 31′]

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