- The battle between Concacaf teams will go a long way in deciding Group C.
- Uruguay and Bolivia will play later that day to close the second day of Group C.
Christian Pulisic and the United States are set to go against Adalberto Carrasquilla and Panama on June 27 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, Georgia in an important Group C match.
The United States enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 victory in their opening match against Bolivia, with Pulisic scoring the first goal and assisting the second. If the United States were to win again against Panama, they would make history, winning their first two matches to start the tournament for the first time ever.
Panama on the other hand battled hard against Uruguay. Even though they lost 3-1 to start the tournament, the Concacaf team proved to be a tough matchup for the 15-time CONMEBOL Copa ™ champions. Against an opponent they’re very familiar with, Los Canaleros will be eager to rebound and spoil the American’s chance at history.
Where to watch USA-Panama?
The match will begin at 6:00 p.m. local time and at 5:00 p.m. from Panama City, Panama (Panama). It can be seen on the following channels:
Panama: RPC, TVN, TVMAX.
USA: FS1, TUDN, Univision
United States-Panama: History
The two teams have never met in the history of the tournament.
The last match between the two teams was at the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinals, in which Panama defeated the United States in a penalty shootout to advance to the finals.
Key Facts
- The United States has scored at least one goal in 18 of the 19 matches they have played against Panama on home soil. The exception was a 0-0 draw in East Rutherford, New Jersey in the 2005 Gold Cup final, which the Americans won in a penalty shootout (3-1).
- The United States has only faced Concacaf opponents twice in CONMEBOL Copa América™ and has never lost or conceded a goal: 0-0 against Mexico in the 1995 quarterfinals (advanced to semifinals on penalties) and 4-0 against Costa Rica in the group stage in 2016.
- After defeating Bolivia, the USMNT will seek to start a CONMEBOL Copa América™ edition with consecutive victories for the first time in their history. The USA will also attempt to win consecutive matches in the tournament for the second time, having achieved three wins in a row in 2016 up to the quarterfinals.
- Christian Pulisic, who scored a goal and provided an assist in the United States' debut in the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América™, recorded the most line-breaking passes in the attacking third of any player in Group C, with four. Until the USA's match against Bolivia, only Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) had reached that figure in the tournament's opening round.
- Ricardo Pepi recorded the highest expected goals value (xG) in the first three days of the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América™ (2.08 xG), double the next player on the list (Lautaro Martínez of Argentina, with 1.00 xG).
Source: OPTA
Possible Lineups
United States: Matt Turner; Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Joe Scally; Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna; Christian Pulisic, Florian Balogun, Tim Weah
Panama: Orlando Mosquera; Eric Davis, Roderick Miller, Jose Cordoba, Edgardo Farina, Michael Murillo, Edgar Barcenas, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Christian Martinez, Jose Rodriguez; Jose Fajardo
Referee Appointments
Referee: Ivan Barton (El Salvador)
Assistant referees: David Moran (El Salvador)l and Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua)
Fourth referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
VAR: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)
Match information
Match: United States vs. Panama (Group C, Second day)
Date and Time: June 27, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time and local time, 5:00 p.m. in Panama City
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
