SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The United States opened the Copa America Centenario with a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Colombia, but the team remained upbeat after their loss at Levi’s Stadium.
Cristian Zapata and James Rodriguez scored for the Colombians, who controlled wide stretches of the match in front of a predominantly South American crowd. Although the Americans began the tournament with a loss, Klinsmann felt his team equipped themselves well against Colombia.
“We were absolutely OK with the team performance. Obviously, we got punished for two set pieces in the first half. Against such a quality team, it’s very difficult to get back into the game and equalize it,” Klinsmann said.