On July 2, Beijing time, in the third round of Group C of the Copa America group stage, the United States team played against Uruguay, and the Panama team played against the Bolivian team.
USA 0-1 Uruguay
In the first half, the two teams turned the game into a battle movie. The two sides fought fiercely on the field, Araujo, who played in the Mexican league, was replaced early due to injury, and then Barragon could not hold on due to injury, so he could only leave the field early, and in the first 45 minutes, the two teams did not score, which can be described as equal. In hand-to-hand combat, none of them took advantage.
However, the 0-0 score was not enough to ensure that the United States team advanced, and after the start of the second half, they could only press out to attack, but unfortunately the strength was limited, and the American team failed to create any chances. On the contrary, in the 66th minute, Uruguay seized a set-piece opportunity and relied on Oliveira's follow-up shot to score, the United States team fell behind 0-1, and the hosts were also in a desperate situation, they had to score two more goals to have a chance to turn the tables, but unfortunately it fell short in the end.
Panama 3-1 Bolivia
In the other match, Panama did not waste a chance. As long as they beat their opponents in this game, Panama will have a good chance to fight their way out.
In the first half, after receiving the ball in the penalty area, Fagado turned and volleyed the goal, beating the Bolivian goalkeeper out of temper, and Panama also took a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Bolivia equalised, but Guerrero's header gave Panama a 2-1 lead. In stoppage time, Panama scored one more goal to win 3-1, and the victory also helped Panama qualify from the group.
In this group, Uruguay won all three games and advanced to the top with 9 points, while Panama won 1 and won 2 and got 6 points, ranking second in the group and advancing to the top 8 of the Copa America for the first time in team history. The host team, the United States, only scored three points in three games, and was eliminated in the third place in the group. They are also another strong team to be eliminated after Mexico in Group B (who were eliminated third). As for the Bolivian team, they have lost all three games and finished bottom of the group.
In this Copa America, a total of 6 teams from North America participated, and as a result, the United States, Mexico and Jamaica have all been eliminated, although Costa Rica still has one game, but they are 3 points behind the second-place Brazil team, with a goal difference of 6, and the elimination is a foregone conclusion. Only Panama (against Group D) and Canada (against Venezuela) have advanced to the last eight, but it will be difficult for them to go any further. In the 1/4 knockout round, these 2 North American teams may be wiped out at any time, and none of them will reach the final four!