Following Mexico, The ‘Host Nation’ USA also Eliminated from the Copa America Group Stage
North and Central American powerhouses humiliated… Dropped to 3rd place in Group C after being pushed by Panama.
The United States, which is considered a soccer powerhouse in North and Central America after Mexico, was also eliminated in the group stage of the South American Football Championship (Copa America) held at home. 슬롯사이트 순위
On the 2nd (Korean time), the United States lost 0-1 to Uruguay in the final third match of Group C of the 2024 Copa America group stage held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Matias Olivera (Napoli), who won the Serie A championship with Kim Min-jae (currently Bayern Munich) in the 2022-2023 season in Napoli (Italy), scored the winning goal in the 21st minute of the second half.
Uruguay, which has won three consecutive games (9 goals scored, 1 goal conceded), comfortably advanced to the quarterfinals as the group leader.
On the other hand, the United States was eliminated in the group stage due to the loss that day.
The United States, which defeated Bolivia 2-0 in the first match, lost to Panama 1-2, and then lost to Uruguay again, ending with 1 win and 2 losses.
In the end, Panama, which defeated Bolivia 3-1 on the day to earn its second win (and 1 loss), defeated the United States and secured second place in the group, earning a ticket to the quarterfinals.
Copa America is originally a competition to determine the best team in South America, but this year, not only 10 South American countries but also 6 North and Central American countries are participating, making it a festival for the entire American continent.
The top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarterfinals and compete for the championship in a single-elimination match.
The host country of this tournament, the United States (11th), has the highest FIFA ranking among the countries in the Confederation of North and Central America, but it was defeated by Panama (43rd).
The United States was heartbroken by its second group match loss to its rival team, Panama.
United States, which had Timothy Weah (Juventus), the son of Liberian soccer hero and former president George Weah, sent off for hitting a defender 18 minutes into the game, was unable to overcome its numerical disadvantage and lost 1-2.