United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann painted a simple yet accurate picture of his team’s predicament shortly after a 2-0 loss to Colombia in the opening match of Copa America Centenario on Friday.
“Obviously [there’s] even more hunger towards the second game now,” he said postgame. “We put our backs against the wall. We need three points against Costa Rica.”
That second game comes Tuesday when the U.S. Men’s National Team — its proverbial back against the wall — faces Costa Rica at Soldier Field in Chicago. The match between familiar CONCACAF rivals will kick off at 7 p.