USMNT vs. Bolivia: Starting XI & Lineup Notes

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LINEUP NOTES
USMNT vs. Bolivia
2024 Copa América | Group Stage Match No. 1
June 23, 2024
AT&T Stadium; Arlington, Texas
Pre-Game Coverage: 5 p.m. ET on FOX, Univision, TUDN
Kickoff: 6 p.m. ET on FOX, Univision, TUDN, FDP Radio
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today’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Bolivia:1-Matt Turner; 3-Chris Rich, 4-Tyler Adams, 5-Antonee Roberts, 7-Gio Reyna; 8-Weston McKennie 10-Christian Pulisic (Capt. ), 13-Tim Ream, 20-Folarin Balogun,21-Tim Weah, 22-Joe Scally

Substitutes: 18-Ethan Horvath, 25-Sean Johnson, 2-Cameron Carter-Vickers, 6-Yunus Musah, 9-Ricardo Pepi, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 12-Miles Robinson, 14-Luca de la Torre, 15-Johnny Cardoso, 16-Shaq Moore, 17-Malik Tillman, 19-Haji Wright, 23-Kristoffer Lund, 24-Mark McKenzie, 26-Josh Sargent

GAME NOTES | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BOLIVIA

• USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (including this match): Christian Pulisic (69), Tim Ream (59), Weston McKennie (54), Antonee Robinson (44), Matt Turner (42), Tyler Adams (40), Tim Weah (40), Gio Reyna (29), Chris Richards (19), Folarin Balogun (13), Joe Scally (12).

• USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers in Official Competition (including this match): Christian Pulisic (48), Matt Turner (32), Weston McKennie (31), Tim Ream (30), Antonee Robinson (28), Tyler Adams (22), Tim Weah (20), Gio Reyna (17), Chris Richards (10), Folarin Balogun (7), Joe Scally (6).

• The current Starting XI has an average age of 25-years-old, 339 days. It’s the second-oldest team used by Gregg Berhalter in a group-stage tournament match. It is a step behind the XI that played Haiti for the opener game in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup (25 years 360 days).

• The Starting XI averages 37.3 caps all-around and 22 in competitions that are officially sanctioned.

• Berhalter introduces two lineup adjustments from the draw 1-1 against Brazil on June 12, introducing midfielder Tyler Adams and forward Folarin Balogun. Adams played his last game with the USMNT at AT&T Stadium when he provided the winning goal in the 2-0 victory over Mexico at the Concacaf Nations League Final on March 24, and Balogun returned to the starting line-up after playing in a substitute role against Brazil.

• A participant from this year’s Copa America Centenario, Christian Pulisic is rewarded with his fourth time in the tournament, while the other 10 players have their first appearances.

• Pulisic is the captain of this team for the 23rd time this evening He is tied with Kasey Keller for seventh place on the USMNT’s list of all-time captains. The USA is currently 16W-3L-4D when Pulisic is wearing the armband.

• Pulisic (May 28 2016, Pulisic (May 28, 2016), Josh Sargent and Tim Weah (May 28, 2018) scored their first international goals against Bolivia While the defender Antonee Robinson was the first to make an appearance and recorded his first assist in the match against La Verdeon May 28th May, 2018 on the 28th of May in Chester, Pa.

• In the final date of his 20s the goalkeeper Matt Turner earns his 32nd cap in official competitions and is tied alongside Brad Friedel for fourth all-time in the history of USMNT goalkeepers.Turner ranks fifth goalie in a row who has represented in the U.S. in Copa America after Brad Friedel (6 cap), Brad Guzan (6), Kasey Keller (5) and Tim Howard (1).

• At the age of 36 261 days old the centerback Tim Ream is the oldest field player to play with America USA at Copa America. The preceding most senior is Fernando Clavijo who was 36 years old and 150 days old when he played during the draw of 3-3 against Venezuela on the 22nd of June 1993. He was from Quito, Ecuador.

• In his 13th appearance the striker Folarin Balogun will be in his debut group stage game for United States.

• The backline consisting of Antonee Robinson Tim Ream, Chris Richards and Joe Scally start together for the third straight game.

• FC Dallas products Weston McKennie and Chris Richards start for the USA just a few miles from where they played in the academy of the club. Replacements Shaq Moore as well as Ricardo Pepi also came up in the FC Dallas Academy, with Pepi becoming a member of the first team of FC Dallas.

• Substitute Josh Sargent is available for selection for the first time in the summer time frame. If he does make it on the field, it will be the first USMNT appearance since the 1-0 win over IR Iran at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

• The USMNT has never lost its last 18 games in the DFW area and holds a 13W-1L-5D record, which is the all-time performance record within the DFW. In addition, the USA is also an unbeaten 50-0 in AT&T Stadium.

• The USMNT has a record of 2W-2L-4D against Bolivia in an ongoing series dating to the 23rd of May 1993.

• Gregg Berhalter is 43W-15L-13D in his 71 games as the USMNT head coach, and 28W-7L-7D through 42 games in competition official.

• Five substitutions can be made in three distinct moments. Halftime is not considered an opportunity for substitution.

• The match tonight will be officiated by Maurizio Mariani from Italy who is the sole center referee in the 2024 Copa America from outside of the Concacaf and CONMEBOL regions. This will be the first USMNT match to be officiated by Mr. Mariani.