As distant as fourth place might seem from first in Copa America Centenario, it did not seem terribly far from third.
Is that enough of a consolation for the United States men’s national team to take from a consolation game?
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The U.S. lost to Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America third-place game Saturday night in Glendale, Ariz., which was half the deficit for the Americans when these two teams opened the tournament in California more than three weeks ago. And they seemed to play twice as well, but ultimately could not find a goal to counter the game-winner delivered by forward Carlos Bacca late in the first half.