Player ratings: Pulisic 8/10 as USMNT open Copa with win - ESPN

ARLINGTON, Texas — The United States men's national team opened its 2024 Copa America campaign on home soil with a 2-0 victory over Bolívia at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.

Christian Pulisic opened the scoring in the third minute with a bending shot that evaded a diving Guillermo Viscarra in goal. Pulisic decided to play the USMNT's corner kick quickly to Timothy Weah, who returned the ball to Pulisic on the overlap for the finish.

The USMNT scored a second goal just before half-time despite generating only 0.38 expected goals in the first 45 minutes. Pulisic floated into a central space to get on the ball, turned and played it to an overlapping Folarin Balogun to extend the hosts' lead.

The Americans squandered several opportunities to score in the second half and, despite a sometimes sloppy performance, the result never looked in doubt.

Gregg Berhalter, 7 -- Made two changes from the 1-1 draw with Brazil on June 12, one of which was getting Tyler Adams his first start since March, which allows the midfielder to grow into the tournament with tougher opponents ahead. Berhalter's other change was starting Balogun at striker and, while the AS Monaco star struggled at times, he delivered the crucial second goal for his manager.

GK Matt Turner, 6 — Turner wasn't called upon often. He was steady in playing the ball out of the back, although his long distribution let him down at one point in the second half.

DF Antonee Robinson, 8 -- Robinson grew into the match, getting forward and providing options on the left wing. His consistent overlaps should have been rewarded with an assist if not for Ricardo Pepi missing a sitter in the second half.

DF Tim Ream, 7 — Ream gave away possession cheaply on three occasions in the opening 21