USMNT lineup predictions: Who should Gregg Berhalter start at Copa América?

The United States men's national team will begin its 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América campaign on Sunday against Bolivia, the beginning of what will be the Americans' biggest test leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.

Head coach Gregg Berhalter's first order of business will be to find the right combination of players to put on the field. Most USMNT fans can probably guess who Berhalter will start against Bolivia, but with so much riding on his team's success, there might be incentive for him to try something new at this tournament.

Instead of trying to figure out what lineup Berhalter is going to start, we asked FOX Sports soccer analysts Doug McIntyre, Stu Holden and Alexi Lalas to pick their ideal starting XI for Copa América. Here's what they had to say:

GK: Matt Turner
LB: Antonee "Jedi" Robinson
CB: Miles Robinson
CB: Chris Richards
RB: TimWeah
CM: Tyler Adams
CM: Weston McKennie
CAM: Gio Reyna
LW: Haji Wright
ST: Josh Sargent
RW: Christian Pulisic

Though he didn't rule out a formation switch, I think Berhalter prefers four defenders to three, and that he favors Miles Robinson alongside Chris Richards more than any other centerback pairing. Versatile winger Tim Weah is a better like-for-like replacement for injured fullback Sergino Dest than dedicated defenders Joe Scally or Shaq Moore. Reyna's Nations League heroics keep him in the lineup over Yunus Musah. Up top, Pulisic slides from the left side to the right, the position he manned during his career-first season at AC Milan. Berhalter says he sees Haji Wright wide left. That leaves the striker spot for Josh Sargent, the most efficient goalscorer in the U.S. player pool in 2024. — McIntyre

GK: Matt Turner
LB: Antonee "Jedi" Robinson
CB: Cameron Carter-Vickers
CB: Chri