Copa América oral history: Former USMNT players recall tournaments past. 'It was wild'

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An oral history of the USMNT's participation at Copa América.

The history of the U.S. men's national team dates back more than a century, and even with a 40-year drought between World Cup appearances mixed into that lore, the Americans have still participated in soccer's premier event 10 times. The USMNT's history in the Copa América is shorter. All four of the program's appearances have come since 1993.

But most of the regulars didn't go after helping the Americans beat Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final, which was played in Chicago three days before the 2007 Copa kicked off. Left back Jonathan Bornstein was one of the few players who competed in both events. The U.S. opened the tournament with a 4-1 loss to Argentina and a youngster named Lionel Messi, who had just turned 20. Jonathan Bornstein: The Gold Cup roster was pretty much all European-based.

 

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