USA in Win-Win Situation After Reaching Copa America Centenario Semi-Finals

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Published: June 18, 2016

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When the full-time whistle blew in Seattle on Thursday night, Jurgen Klinsmann breathed a sigh of relief. The majority of the nearly 50,000 fans in attendance did too, with the United States through to the Copa America Centenario semi-finals after beating Ecuador 2-1.

The Copa hosts reached the semis of the tournament for the first time since 1995 on the strength of the encounter, which was particularly enthralling after both sides were reduced to 10 men when Jermaine Jones and Antonio Valencia were dismissed.

They are now eagerly awaiting Saturday's clash between Argentina and Venezuela in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which will determine their opponent in Houston on Tuesday.

Logic and Lionel Messi dictate that Argentina will probably see off Venezuela and become a huge hurdle for Klinsmann's side, which would play perfectly into the German's hands.



For one, the U.S. men's national team have already reached the semi-finals, which their manager said before the tournament was the aim.

"The goal, then, is really to get to the final four," Klinsmann said, per MLSSoccer.com. "We want to get to the final four."

Now they have arrived, and whatever happens in the game, the U.S. will be able to leave the tournament counting it as a success.

If Argentina get through and beat the Americans, nobody will be up in arms because that is the expected result. Even if it's a mauling, the talk will be of the majesty of Messi—who has proved to be the tournament's biggest attraction, with huge numbers turning up at La Albiceleste's games just to watch him in action.

Meanwhile, on the off chance Venezuela get through and then beat the U.S., it can be pointed out they also beat Argentina and Uruguay and drew with Mexico, so it would not be an embarrassment.



Klinsmann therefore is understandably calm going into the game, as he showed in comments via Jeff...
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