Goalkeeper Tim Howard will get a high-profile tune-up match before his Colorado Rapids debut next month.
U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Friday announced Howard will start in goal for the Americans in their Copa America Centenario third-place game against Colombia at 6 p.m. on Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The game will air on FX and Univision.
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— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT)
Howard lost the starting job to Brad Guzan in the lead-up to the tournament. Klinsmann said Guzan was “totally on board to give Tim this game.”
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— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT)
The U.S. fell to Colombia 2-0 in the opening match of the Copa America Centenario tournament. They were eliminated in a 4-0 loss to Argentina in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Howard has played sparingly this year after losing the No. 1 job at Everton FC to Joel Robles.
The Rapids on Friday announced they will introduce Howard in a news conference Tuesday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
![Paxten Aaronson #10 of the Colorado Rapids] controls the ball in the second half during a match at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on August 19, 2026 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GettyImages-2291591540.jpg?w=525 "Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles Football Club")
