The lineups are out for the Copa America opener, and there aren’t many surprises for either team. Many United States men’s national team fans will be happy to see that Michael Bradley is being played as a deep-lying playmaker behind two runners, while the back line and forward line are as expected. Darlington Nagbe and Christian Pulisic have been great as impact subs, but they’ll stay in that role and haven’t won places in the starting XI.
USA vs. Colombia lineups: James Rodriguez, Michael Bradley get their preferred roles
There are no surprises, which is a good thing for fans.
Colombia have switched up their formation multiple times in the last few months, but they’ve picked a team that’s built around James Rodriguez. Their superstar will play in a No. 10 role, behind Carlos Bacca and in front of a pair of more defensive midfielders, with wingers on either side of him.
United States lineup (4-3-3): Brad Guzan; Fabian Johnson, John Brooks, Geoff Cameron, DeAndre Yedlin; Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Alejandro Bedoya; Bobby Wood, Clint Dempsey, Gyasi Zardes
Colombia lineup (4-2-3-1): David Ospina; Farid Diaz, Jeison Murillo, Cristian Zapata, Santiago Arias; Sebastian Perez, Daniel Torres; Edwin Cardona, James Rodriguez, Juan Cuadrado; Carlos Bacca
Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET, and you can catch the game on Fox Sports 1 in the United States.
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