Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between the United States and Colombia. The match scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Craven Cottage in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN and UniMas.
James Rodriguez: 'I Have More Freedom With Colombia Than Real Madrid'
What They're Saying
United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann (via Express): "[Craven Cottage] is a very traditional and a very special place. To get the opportunity to play a friendly here means a lot to us. We are looking forward to an exciting match to a game that gives us a very, very good benchmark against a team that is in the top five in the world."
"We have a good group of guys here who are eager to show what they have," he added. "A good mixture of young and experienced players, so we will be looking to continue our path now of rebuilding and reshaping things with the long-term ambition being Russia 2018."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Colombia's James Rodriguez will look to carry his club form internationally. The 23-year-old has four assists and an average of 2.4 key passes for Real Madrid.
United States' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Guzan; Chandler, Jones, Brooks, Garza; Diskerud, Cameron; Yedlin, Bedoya, Johnson; Altidore
Colombia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Ospina; Armero, Zapata, Bocanegra, Arias; Mejia, Aguilar; Cuadrado, Rodriguez; Martinez, Gutierrez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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