ATLANTA — United States goalkeeper Matt Turner said on Tuesday that no team should be taken lightly at the 2024 Copa América and dismissed the premise that winning isn’t good enough anymore for the USMNT.
Turner was responding to suggestions that the team needs to win in style or by more lopsided scores against lower-ranked opponents following a 2-0 victory over Bolívia to open the Copa on Sunday.
“No, we’ll never have that luxury,” Turner said in a press conference on Tuesday. “I think you take wins when you get wins, no matter the context. You take the result — especially in tournament play, is the end all be all. I implore people to not lose sight of that.”
The U.S. won in Arlington, Texas, on Monday behind an early goal from captain Christian Pulisic and a tally from Folarin Balogun before half-time, leaving the Americans level on…
