A handful of dreadful losses — plus some drama between the team's biggest star and its new head coach — has the USMNT looking for a badly-needed rebound in this summer's Gold Cup tournament.
It is a testament to "Soccer City, USA” that just over 59,000 people made it to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch the US Men’s National Team take on Panama in Matchday two of the Copa America Thursday. The fans of the red, white, and blue came to a dinner-hour kick and fought traffic plans, rolling road blocks, and detours to see what was a seminal moment in the tenure of head coach Gregg Berhalter and the host country of the tournament.
The United States drew a spot in Group B, meaning the men's soccer team will face off against England, Iran and the winner of a European playoff — setting up a challenging run for the U.S. squad.
