Host team USA overcome shock?

As the host of Copa America 2024, the US team got off to a perfect start with a 2-0 win 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, striker Timothy Weah's fatal mistake that led to a red card caused coach Gregg Berhalter's team to play with one less player and suffer a shocking 1-2 loss.

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 match. 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, the performances were so perfect with 2 victories against Panama (3-1) and Bolivia (5-0) in the brilliance of striker Darwin Nunez, helping them emerge as a bright candidate for the championship, able to overthrow the dominance of Argentina and Brazil. The team of veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa still needs 1 more point in the match against the US team to ensure the top spot in Group C and a place in the next round. However, if they top the group, Uruguay can meet the second-placed team in Group D (possibly Brazil) in the quarter-finals. This could be a factor that makes the Uruguayan team have to consider whether to put all their strength into the match against the US team or not, because it can easily lead to the possibility of being affected in terms of force or fitness in the quarter-finals. If they avoid Brazil, the Uruguayan team will still meet another strong opponent in the quarter-finals, Colombia (who have advanced after 2 wins and are temporarily ranked first in Group D). In the final round of Group D (8am on July 3), Brazil and Colombia met to determine the remaining place to continue and the top spot in the group.

On June 30, Argentina easily defeated Peru 2-0 to get 9 points, scoring 5 goals and not conceding any. Canada tied Chile 0-0, got 4 points, won the remaining spot in Group A to continue, in their first time participating in Copa America.

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