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Welcome to Men in Blazers Copa America Centenario Pod Special. Our guest today has been a pillar of the US Men's National team since joining the squad in 2010.

At this tournament, along with Michael Bradley and Ali Bedouier in the midfield, he has propelled the US to victory, bald, dreads, man-burn, living in perfect harmony.

This is a man so tough he even managed to survive alone spell at Blackburn Rovers. He's also the gent responsible for one of the most memorable goals in US Soccer history that 25-yard blast against Portugal in World Cup 2014 that still crops up no doubt in many of your dreams.

A goal that was echoed by a thumping strike in this summer's pivotal 40 Copa America win over Costa Rica.

On Tuesday night, Yurgen Klinzman's team now face their greatest challenge, a semi-final clash against Lionel Messi's Argentina. Along with Ali Bedouier and St. Bobby Wood, Jumein will not be on the field.

The key trio are all suspended. Jumein, after being red-coded against Ecuador for asking Michele Ruyo what the five fingers said to the face.

So to preview the biggest US Men's national team game on home turf since a round of 16 clash against Brazil at the 94 World Cup, we welcome to the pod.

The Colorado rapid who it well it wouldn't surprise me if he's starting in World Cup 2022 never mind 2018.

From what sounds like quite a frenetic hotel lobby at the team's Houston training camp, we welcome Mr Jumein Jones.

Jumein is great to be with you. What a journey this Copa America has pinned for the United States right back at the beginning at the start of camp.

Jumein Klinzman told the media something that sounded astonishing at the time. He said his goal was for the United States to make the final four, the semi-finals of the Copa America Centenario.

Be honest, when you heard that, did you think it was possible for the US before kickoff?

For me personally, I always been big and when I heard that coach go that way and he gives that a house, I know that he's on fire and he wants to prove people.

I like it and when I'm saying before I like to be big and I know there's a big country, good soccer countries in that tournament for them.

So you have to believe in yourself too and I think we did that and this is what we came that far.

How does this squad, the Copa squad, feel different to that that experienced the World Cup in 2014 in Brazil?

Because atmosphere wise, the vibe amongst the players, it just seems so much looser.

You know, I would say that we have now mixed between all the guys and younger guys, but still like the experience I would say like an experience from the World Cup to see that stuff is possible.

We put all in one, and I would say I would put all together and we were sitting down to the team and talk about it.

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