Throwback Thursday: Copa America Centenario 2016

Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports The 2016 Copa America Centenario was an incredible opportunity for the United States Men’s National Team to prove that they belonged among some of the great teams in the world. With CONMEBOL celebrating the 100th anniversary of their regional tournament, U.S. Soccer negotiated a deal that would see their centennial anniversary spent playing in the United States, a 16-team affair that included all 10 CONMEBOL teams and 6 from CONCACAF. The USMNT were the hosts of the tournament, settling in Group A with Colombia, Costa Rica, and Paraguay.

The tournament was one of the better tournaments in memory that has involved the USMNT, with each match action packed and…