Chris Richards’ place in the United States 2024 Copa América squad has been confirmed.
The 24-year-old defender enjoyed an exemplary 23/24 season in red and blue, making 30 appearances in all competitions at club level and scoring his first Crystal Palace goal against Burnley in February.
After being named in Gregg Berhalter’s provisional United States squad and featuring in friendlies against Colombia and Brazil earlier this month, Richards’ place in the 26-man final roster has now been announced.
Richards will be hoping to add to his 18 caps – and 4 consecutive starts – when group-stage fixtures get underway next week.
This year’s Copa America will be hosted by the United States for the second time – indeed, only the second time the tournament has been held outside of South America – after they previously did so in 2016.
The United States will compete in Group C, with the hosts taking on Bolivia, Panama, and Uruguay in the group stages in Texas, Atlanta, and Kansas City respectively.
If they qualify from their group, there is a chance they could take on Colombia in the knockout rounds, meaning Richards would meet Palace teammates Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma in competitive action.
Richards and his teammates will be hoping to build off the back of a third consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title secured in March, with the Palace man playing every minute of an epic semi-final and final against Jamaica (a 3-1 win after extra-time, having trailed until deep into second-half injury time) and Mexico (a 2-0 victory, sealed by two stunning goals) respectively.
They will also be hoping for a strong showing ahead of a home World Cup in 2026.
For all the latest international call-ups, performances and Copa América updates, stay tuned to cpfc.co.uk and the official Palace app.
MATCH DETAILS
All match times BST.
Sun, 23rd June: United States v Bolivia (23:00)
Thu, 27th June: Panama v United States (23:00)
Tue, 2nd July: United States v Uruguay (02:00)
