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Puerto Rico 1-3 USA: Klinsmann's Copa preparations begin with comfortable win

The U.S. national team continued its preparations for the upcoming Copa America Centenario with a comfortable 3-1 friendly victory over Puerto Rico

Goals from Tim Ream, Bobby Wood and Paul Arriola eased the U.S. national team to a 3-1 friendly victory over Puerto Rico in Bayamon.

Jurgen Klinsmann's side ramped up its preparations for the forthcoming Copa America Centenario by dominating a decidedly one-sided clash at the Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel and should have won by a far more emphatic scoreline.

Luis Betancur's spectacular effort just before the break was a rare highlight for Puerto Rico, which struggled to retain possession against a side currently sitting 123 places above it in the FIFA rankings.