As the hosts of Copa America 2024, the US team got off to a perfect start with a 2-0 victory over Bolivia on June 24. They had a chance to advance early if they beat Panama in the second match of Group C on June 28. However, a disastrous mistake by striker Timothy Weah that resulted in a red card caused coach Gregg Berhalter's team to play with one less player and suffer a shocking 1-2 defeat.
Will the US team stand up and continue in Copa America 2024?
This defeat puts the US team (3 points) into the final group stage match against Uruguay (6 points) with a lot of pressure. To decide their own chances, the US team needs to beat Uruguay. In case of a draw, they have to wait for the result of the remaining match at the same time with the hope that Bolivia (0 points) wins Panama (3 points). In case of losing to Uruguay (very likely), the US team's chance of advancing is extremely slim. "If we want to go far, we have to beat Uruguay," said Chris Richards. Meanwhile, striker Gio Reyna shared: "This is the final. We have to win and get 3 points." Gio Reyna will likely be used by coach Gregg Berhalter to start the match against Uruguay, replacing Timothy Weah.
On the Uruguayan side, their impeccable performances with two victories over Panama (3-1) and Bolivia (5-0) in the brilliance of striker Darwin Nunez have helped them emerge as a strong candidate for the championship, capable of overthrowing the dominance of Argentina and Brazil. The team of veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa still needs one more point in the match against the US team to secure the top spot in Group C and a place in the next round. However, if they top the group, Uruguay could meet the second-placed team in Group D (possibly Brazil) in the quarter-finals. This could be a factor that will make the Uruguayan team consider whether to put all their efforts into playing the US team or not, because it could easily affect their strength or fitness in the quarter-finals. If they avoid Brazil, the Uruguayan team will still face another strong opponent in the quarter-finals, Colombia (who have advanced after two wins and are temporarily ranked first in Group D). In the final round of Group D (8am on July 3), Brazil and Colombia will meet to determine the remaining spot to continue and the top spot in the group.
On June 30, Argentina easily defeated Peru 2-0 to earn a perfect 9 points, scoring 5 goals and conceding none. Canada tied Chile 0-0, earning 4 points, securing the remaining spot in Group A to continue, in their first time participating in Copa America.
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