Copa America: Panama shocks USA

The United States of America is threatened with an early exit from the Copa America. In contrast, Uruguay was able to celebrate for the second time on the second day of the group match.

The hosts, the United States, are already in danger of being spectators at the Copa America after a 1-2 (1-1) draw with Panama in the quarter-finals. Captain Christian Pulisic's team are level with the Central Americans on three points. On the final day of group play, they need more points against league leaders Uruguay, who almost qualified after a 5-0 (2-0) win over Bolivia. “We have to go out and play the best game of our lives.”former Dortmund player Pulisic announced the confrontation on Monday.

Early in the Group C match in Atlanta, American striker Timothy Weah threw all the plans of the hosts, who had initially beaten Bolivia 2-0, into the red card in the 18th minute. The son of George Weah, the 1995 World Player of the Year and president of Liberia until January this year, needlessly tackled his opponent to the ground on the halfway line.

Uruguay with shooting festival

The hosts, with Mönchengladbach's Joe Scully again defending on the right, took the lead through Folarin Balogun's second goal of the tournament (22nd). But the Reds, coached by former Bochum goalscorer Thomas Christiansen, hit back with goals from Cesar Blackman (26') and Jose Fajardo (83'), before Panama's Adalberto Carrasquilla made the game interesting again by being sent off (88').

In East Rutherford, Uruguay quickly paved the way to a 5-0 victory over Bolivia thanks to Facundo Pellistri (8th), and followed up the opening 3-1 victory over Panama with other goals from Darwin Nunez (21st) and Maximiliano Araujo (2nd). 77.), Federico Valverde (81), and Rodrigo Bentancur (89), followed by an archery festival. In the end, 37-year-old veteran Luis Suarez was also able to participate in the cup for the first time.