U.S. will have depth of roster tested in Copa America semis

Video replays, however, show Jones never threw a punch and never struck Arroyo, meaning no red card because the contract was negligible.

Alejandro Bedoya and Bobby Wood will also be suspended for the United States after picking up cautions against Ecuador.

USA players immediately rushed in to the scrum after Valencia’s tackle, and Jones raised an arm at Arroyo. Valencia will no doubt be downbeat with the nature of Ecuador’s Copa America exit but it is important that he brushes himself down before kicking on with United ahead of the coming campaign.

United States midfielder Jermaine Jones, second from right, protests to referee Wilmar Roldan, second from left, after Roldan gave Jones a red card in the second half of a Copa America Centenario soccer match against Ecuador, Thursday, June 16, 2016 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

Playing before a boisterous and nearly completely partisan home crowd in the soccer-mad Pacific Northwest, the US won a knockout game against a nation outside its region for only the second time and will play Argentina or Venezuela on Tuesday in Houston. USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann inserted Besler into the lineup at left back and flopped Fabian Johnson to fill Yedlin’s spot on the right side.

“We’re confident. We’re confident that we can keep up with any team”, Wood said. Other Ecuador players came to assist Valencia. The U.S. have rebounded from the opening loss in commendable fashion by showing a significant amount of inspiration and skill to get them this far. In the immediate aftermath, the US dodged a series of bullets, but held on to record another impressive result.

“Unfortunately we lost Jermaine which is an absolute joke”, Klinsmann said.

The Americans are now assured two more games in the tournament: the semifinal and either a third-place match or the final.

Colombia plays Wednesday in Chicago against the victor of Saturday night’s game between Mexico and defending champion Chile.

If quarterfinal matches end in a draw after 90 minutes, there will be no extra time, and games will instead go straight to penalties.

“Watching Clint Dempsey, and the belief he has in himself in tough moments, and how I know him and how I can always expect him in the toughest moments to be ready, to make big plays, that’s been fun to watch”, Marsch said after Friday’s practice.