GROUP A
Teams: USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay
Schedule:
R1 - USA v. Colombia (Santa Clara), Costa Rica v. Paraguay (Orlando)
R2 - USA v. Costa Rica (Chicago), Colombia v. Paraguay (Pasadena)
R3 - USA v. Paraguay (Philadelphia), Colombia v. Costa Rica
Kits:
USA:
Grade: C-
Colombia:
Big change, with white being the primary kit
Traditional home being the change kit
Grade: A
Costa Rica:
Grade: B
Paraguay
Unchanged
Grade: B/B-
Prediction - the hardest group to call. Any of the 4 have the quality to advance. Colombia haven't had an easy time of it lately. James Rodriquez might be playing for a transfer to get off of the bench in Madrid, and they'll have something to prove.
Costa Rica haven't followed up on their 2014 well either, and with no Keylor Navas, they might be on the bottom.
Paraguay finished 3rd last summer, and they've had some decent results in World Cup qualifying recently.
Klinsmann is coaching for his job. Lucky for him the USA has had some good recent results. He's given Nagbe and Pulisic a chance lately, and it's paid off. I don't think he will start them. He's thankfully put Yedlin back in a fullback role. And they get their toughest game out of the way first.
Colombia and the US to advance.
Teams: USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay
Schedule:
R1 - USA v. Colombia (Santa Clara), Costa Rica v. Paraguay (Orlando)
R2 - USA v. Costa Rica (Chicago), Colombia v. Paraguay (Pasadena)
R3 - USA v. Paraguay (Philadelphia), Colombia v. Costa Rica
Kits:
USA:
Grade: C-
Colombia:
Big change, with white being the primary kit
Traditional home being the change kit
Grade: A
Costa Rica:
Grade: B
Paraguay
Unchanged
Grade: B/B-
Prediction - the hardest group to call. Any of the 4 have the quality to advance. Colombia haven't had an easy time of it lately. James Rodriquez might be playing for a transfer to get off of the bench in Madrid, and they'll have something to prove.
Costa Rica haven't followed up on their 2014 well either, and with no Keylor Navas, they might be on the bottom.
Paraguay finished 3rd last summer, and they've had some decent results in World Cup qualifying recently.
Klinsmann is coaching for his job. Lucky for him the USA has had some good recent results. He's given Nagbe and Pulisic a chance lately, and it's paid off. I don't think he will start them. He's thankfully put Yedlin back in a fullback role. And they get their toughest game out of the way first.
Colombia and the US to advance.
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