For ESPN FC, Jurgen Klinsmann previews the USMNT ahead of their Copa América opener 🗣️
“The expectation [in Copa América] is to go far. Semifinals would be fantastic like we did in 2016,” he said.
“I always asked the [U.S. Soccer] Federation years ago about participating in the Copa América as often as possible because you need these games against South American sides to learn and grow.”
“The players have the quality. If you go player by player, it’s a very good American squad Gregg Berhalter has.”
“If they find a way to create right chemistry, then they can go far in this tournament and even farther in the World Cup two years from now.”
Klinsmann coached the USMNT from 2011 to 2016.
He was in charge for the 2016 Copa América Centenario, which was also hosted in the U.S.
The USMNT beat Ecuador, Paraguay, and Costa Rica but lost to Argentina and Colombia twice.
He was sacked few months later following back-to-back losses to México and Costa Rica in the World Cu...
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