Jurgen Klinsmann and the USMNT Are Ready for the Group of Death…Again

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Published: February 22, 2016

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NEW YORK — Jurgen Klinsmann approached the media after Sunday's Copa America Centenario draw with a bit of a smile on his face and an upbeat attitude. 

If you tried to figure out how the draw went for the United States men's national team based solely on the German's reaction, you'd think the Yanks were in the best group possible. 

However, the opposite was true as the Yanks were again handed the challenge of getting out of the Group of Death at a major tournament. 



But it was the past experience at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil that kept Klinsmann at ease and ready to take the challenge on again. 

The Yanks will open up Group A play—and the tournament—on June 3 at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, against a dangerous Colombia side. 

“We take it one at a time," Klinsmann said. "We will do everything to prepare thoroughly for Colombia. Now it’s good to have the teams. Now we can reach out and put the scouting plan together and then prepare the guys for their jobs. Colombia is exciting." 

Klinsmann compared the Copa America Centenario opener to the one from two years ago in Brazil versus Ghana. 

“Obviously it’s a difficult group, no doubt about it, but (qualification out of the group is) doable," he said. "We had a similar scenario in Brazil and we went through. Now we start with Colombia right away instead of Ghana." 



“Would we like an easier group on paper? Maybe, but no group is easy either," he continued. "We’ll take it the way it is. We’ve done the same with Brazil, and we’re doing it now too. We'll go out there and give it a go." 

The USMNT boss even came off a bit confident when talking about playing against a Colombian team that is likely to include James Rodriguez. 

“We played the...
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