US starting lineup same for 3rd straight match, 1st time in over 80 years

Jurgen Klinsmann - US national team - July 22, 2015

Well. He did it.


US national team head coach and notorious tinkerer Jurgen Klinsmann released the lineup for Saturday's Copa America Centenario Group A finale with Paraguay, and it looks … familiar:

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A third straight game with the same Starting XI, and that's no small feat. First time in Klinsmann's five-year tenure, and unmatched in the modern era, per Doug McIntyre of ESPN:

How long has it been? Fellow ESPN scribe and stats guru Paul Carr dug up the staggering fact:

After a 2-0 defeat in the opener against Colombia, the group rebounded with a 4-0 victory against Costa Rica. 90 minutes to see if they continue to build. One game left. Advance or go home.