The U.S. Men’s National Team was defeated 4-0 by the world’s No. 1 team Argentina before a sellout crowd of 70,858 at NRG Stadium in the Semifinals of the 2016 Copa America Centenario.
Argentina got off to a quick start when Ezequiel Lavezzi headed home the opening goal in just the third minute. The U.S. gamely battled back, but found itself in a deeper hole when Lionel Messi curled an inch-perfect shot from 25 yards into the upper right corner for the 2-0 halftime lead.
The second frame followed a similar script as the U.S. fought to get back in the game through the offensive play of second half subs Christian Pulisic and Darlington Nagbe in between Gonzalo Higuain’s strike within the first five minutes of the restart and game capping goal four minutes from time.
The U.S. moves on to the tournament’s Third Place match against the loser of Wednesday’s other Semifinal between Colombia and reigning Copa America champion Chile. The Third Place match will be broadcast live on FX, Univision and UDN this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter @ussoccer and @ussoccer_esp.
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