Copa America Schedule 2016: Live Stream, TV Info, Odds for Friday Group Fixtures

Tournament hosts the U.S. and Colombia will kick off the Copa America Centenario on Friday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Colombia are favourites in Group A, which also includes Costa Rica and Paraguay, but the Stars and Stripes are gunning for a positive showing on home soil and will want to grab a positive result in their first match in front of their own fans.

Per Odds Shark, bookmakers expect a close contest. Here’s a look at the match odds:

Here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s clash.

 

Date: Friday, June 3

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 a.m. BST (Saturday)

Venue: Levi’s Stadium

TV Info: The match will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (for U.S. viewers) and Premier Sports (for UK viewers).

Live Stream: Fox Soccer 2Go, FuboTV, Premier Player

 

Preview

The U.S. have won their last four friendlies and enter the Copa America carrying plenty of momentum after their 4-0 win over Bolivia on Saturday. A handful of young, exciting talents have emerged during the 2015-16 campaign, and the likes of Christian Pulisic and Darlington Nagbe are expected to make their first big contributions in a major tournament for the side.

But the Stars and Stripes haven’t faced an opponent of Colombia’s caliber in some time, and like the U.S., Los Cafeteros enter the tournament on quite the hot streak, winning their last three.

Per Benjamin Baer of MLS Soccer’s official website, U.S. manager Jurgen Klinsmann understands the importance of Friday’s clash, which he talked about in a Facebook Live chat:

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