What to make of USMNT’s Copa America draw with Bolivia, Panama and

The U.S. men’s national team is set to host a varied group of opposition during the Copa America group stage following Thursday’s draw in Miami.

The hosts will begin and end the first round with South American opponents Bolivia and Uruguay, while their second game will see them take on regional rival Panama. The group stage is expected to deliver a wide range of tests for Gregg Berhalter’s team, as well as an early chance to measure themselves against top-tier opposition as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup on home soil.

Here’s a glance at the teams the USMNT will face during the group stage, as well as their hopes as all four sides eye the knockout rounds.

June 23: Bolivia

The USMNT will kick off their Copa America campaign at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas against Bolivia, who currently sit ninth in the ten-team CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table after six games. They have won just once during that stretch, a 2-0 win against Peru in which they lost the possession battle but outshot the opposition 16 to 9. At this point in the qualifying campaign, they are South America’s worst defensive team — they have let in 14 goals, seven more than the teams that rank second to worst in this…