The Copa America Centenario, the 100th-anniversary edition of the world’s oldest international soccer tournament, kicks off a 10-city, 23-day run Friday when the U.S. meets Colombia in Santa Clara. Times soccer writer Kevin Baxter takes a look at the 16 teams in the competition:
GROUP A
UNITED STATES
World ranking: 29
Best Copa America/South American Championship finish: 4th, 1995
2015 Copa America finish: DNP
Outlook: A poor performance in last summer’s Gold Cup and an uneven start in World Cup qualifying leaves Coach Juergen Klinsmann’s team needing a big performance in this tournament to get back on track.