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The U.S. men’s national soccer team is in desperation mode at Copa America 2024 and faces a must-win situation against CONMEBOL powerhouse Uruguay on Monday night.
The USMNT’s momentum train toward the 2026 World Cup — which will be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico — derailed in Thursday night’s 2-1 loss to Concacaf rival Panama. Compounding the frustration of that setback was the red card issued to the team’s dynamic forward Tim Weah, who was dealt a two-game suspension for the infraction.
Despite a tournament-opening win against Bolivia, the U.S. is in serious danger of not advancing out of the group stage, a development that could have a profound impact on the team as it heads toward the World Cup in two years.
The task for the USMNT will be challenging. Uruguay — which is tied with Argentina for the most all-time Copa America championships with 15 — is a talent-laden squad that currently is sitting second in CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying. The USMNT’s last two matches against Uruguay (in 2019 and 2022) resulted in draws.
USA TODAY Sports will provide updates, highlights and analysis of Monday night’s USMNT Copa America game:
Kickoff is slated for 9 p.m. ET on Monday, July 1.
The USMNT-Uruguay Copa America 2024 game will be held at Arrowhead Stadium, regular home stadium for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Arrowhead Stadium is among the 11 United States-based venues that will host games for the 2026 World Cup.
The television broadcast will be available on FS1, with pregame coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET. John Strong (play-by-play), Stu Holden (analyst), Ana Jurka (sideline reporter) and Dr. Joe Machnik (rules analyst) will provide coverage for FOX Sports.
The Spanish-language television broadcast available on Univision/TUDN.
The match will stream on FOX Sports. Vix will provide a streaming option for Spanish-language broadcasts. Streaming also available on Fubo.
With Tim Weah out with a red-card suspension, Yunus Musah will start in his place against Uruguay. This is Musah’s fist start of the 2024 Copa America.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner, who suffered a leg injury in Thursday night’s loss to Panama, is healthy enough to start.
Despite having first place in the group nearly locked up, Uruguay is rolling out a first-choice squad against the U.S.
Maximiliano Araújo and Darwin Núñez each have scored two goals apiece in Copa America 2024 (Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez is the tournament’s leading goal scorer so far with four). Núñez, who plays his club football for the Premier League’s Liverpool, has scored seven goals in his last four games for Uruguay.
Luis Suárez, the all-time leading goal scorer for Uruguay, is available off the bench.
Monday’s Copa America 2024 slate features two games, both involving teams in Group C:
➤ United States vs. Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium, 9 p.m. ET (FS1)
➤ Bolivia vs. Panama at Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, 9 p.m. ET (FS2)
The USMNT put itself in a real tough spot heading into its final group stage match at the 2024 Copa America.
However, there are still a number of scenarios that could see the team avoid a stunning group-stage elimination.
The USMNT can advance by matching or bettering Panama’s result against Bolivia while maintaining its goal differential edge. Both the USMNT and Panama enter the final matchday on three points, with the U.S. holding a two-goal advantage on goal differential, the first tiebreaker.
Here are the USMNT’s advancement scenarios:
➤ The USMNT will advance with a win over Uruguay by four or more goals, regardless of Panama’s result.
➤ If the USMNT and Panama both win, then the U.S. will need to maintain its goal differential advantage to advance.
➤ If Panama and Bolivia draw, then the U.S. will advance with a win or draw.
➤ If Bolivia beats Panama, the U.S. will advance with a win or draw, or with a loss if it maintains its goal differential advantage.
— Seth Vertelney, Pro Soccer Wire
Here is the Group C table heading into Monday night’s action:
1. Uruguay: 6 points
2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, +7 goal differential
2. USA: 3 points
1 win, 0 draws, 1 loss, +1 goal differential
3. Panama: 3 points
1 win, 0 draws, 1 loss, -1 goal differential
4. Bolivia: 0 points
0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses, -7 goal differential
According to BetMGM, these are the odds for Monday night’s match: United States +150; Draw +210; Uruguay +195. The over/under for goals is 2.5.
According to the latest BetMGM odds, Argentina (+125) remain the favorites to win the 2024 Copa America, followed by Brazil (+275), Uruguay (+400) and Colombia (+600). The odds for the USMNT to win the 2024 Copa America are +2500.
Argentina’s Lautaro Martínez (-135) is the favorite to score the most goals in the 2024 Copa America, according to BetMGM. He is followed by Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (+200), Uruguay’s Darwin Núñez (+250), Argentina’s Lionel Messi (+1200) and Julián Álvarez (+1200).
FOX Sports soccer analyst Alexi Lalas believes that U.S. men’s soccer coach Gregg Berhalter will be coaching for his job on Monday night against Uruguay.
The USMNT suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat against Panama on Thursday night, leaving the team on the brink of an unthinkable group-stage exit at the Copa América.
For ex-USMNT defender Lalas, Monday’s game in Kansas City is now make-or-break for the embattled boss. But he didn’t necessarily view that as a negative, given the match also provides the coach with an opportunity to achieve a long-awaited signature win.
“But there’s a strange part of me that said, ‘You know what? All chips in, all right?’” Lalas said. “We talked so much about this tournament being an assessment of this team, an assessment of head coach Gregg Berhalter relative to getting out of the group and playing against the likes of Colombia and Brazil. But you know what? That challenge and that assessment — that ultimate assessment — is now going to happen in the third game against Uruguay.
“They better be up for it.”
— Seth Vertelney, Pro Soccer Wire
USMNT roster
Goalkeepers (3): Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City/Wales), Sean Johnson (Toronto FC/Canada), Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest/England)
Defenders (9): Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic/Scotland), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo/Italy), Mark McKenzie (Genk/Belgium), Shaq Moore (Nashville SC), Tim Ream (Fulham/England), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/England), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/England), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/Germany)
Midfielders (7): Tyler Adams (Bournemouth/England), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/Spain), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo/Spain), Weston McKennie (Juventus/Italy), Yunus Musah (AC Milan; Italy), Gio Reyna (Nottingham Forest/England), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands)
Forwards (7): Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin/Germany), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/France), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/Italy), Josh Sargent (Norwich City/England), Tim Weah (Juventus/Italy), Haji Wright (Coventry City/England)
Uruguay roster
Goalkeepers (3): Sergio Rochet (Internacional/Brazil), Santiago Mele (Junior de Barranquilla/Colombia), Franco Israel (Sporting Clube/Portugal)
Defenders (9): Ronald Araújo (Barcelona/Spain), José Giménez (Atlético Madrid/Spain), Nicolás Marichal (Dynamo Moscow/Russia), Matías Viña (Flamengo/Brazil), Lucas Olaza (Krasnodar/Russia), Mathías Olivera (Napoli/Italy), Sebastián Cáceres (Club América/Mexico), Guillermo Varela (Flamengo/Brazil), Nahitan Nández (Cagliari/Italy)
Midfielders (8): Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca/Mexico), Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint-Germain/France), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham/England, Federico Valverde (Real Madrid/Spain), Emiliano Martínez (Midtjylland/Denmark), Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo/Brazil), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo/Brazil), Agustín Canobbio (Athletico Paranaense/Brazil)
Forwards (6): Brian Rodríguez (Club América/Mexico), Brian Ocampo (Cádiz/Spain), Facundo Pellistri (Granada/Spain), Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC/USA), Darwin Núñez (Liverpool/England), Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF/USA)
In all, there are 41 Major League Soccer players on rosters for Copa America teams.
Of the league’s 29 teams, 21 will be represented in the tournament. Minnesota United FC and CF Montréal lead with the most players on Copa America rosters with four apiece. Canada has the most MLS players with 14.
Argentina
Lionel Messi, forward, Inter Miami CF
Canada
Ali Ahmed, midfielder, Vancouver Whitecaps FCMoïse Bombito, defender, Colorado RapidsMathieu Choinière, midfielder, CF MontréalMaxime Crépeau, goalkeeper, Portland TimbersKyle Hiebert, defender, St. Louis City SCRichie Laryea, defender, Toronto FCKamal Miller, defender, Portland TimbersTani Oluwaseyi, forward, Minnesota United FCJonathan Osorio, midfielder, Toronto FCSamuel Piette, midfielder, CF MontréalJacen Russell-Rowe, forward, Columbus CrewJacob Shaffelburg, forward, Nashville SCDayne St. Clair, goalkeeper, Minnesota United FCJoel Waterman, defender, CF Montréal
Costa Rica
Alejandro Bran, midfielder, Minnesota United FCJulio Cascante, defender, Austin FCAriel Lassiter, midfielder, CF Montréal
Ecuador
Carlos Gruezo, midfielder, San Jose Earthquakes
Jamaica
Jon Bell, defender, Seattle Sounders FCAndre Blake, goalkeeper, Philadelphia UnionKevon Lambert, midfielder, Real Salt LakeDamion Lowe, defender, Philadelphia Union
Panama
Coco Carrasquilla, midfielder, Houston Dynamo FCAníbal Godoy, midfielder, Nashville SCCarlos Harvey, midfielder, Minnesota United FCOmar Valencia, defender, New York Red Bulls
Paraguay
Carlos Coronel, goalkeeper, New York Red BullsAndrés Cubas, midfielder, Vancouver Whitecaps FCMatías Rojas, midfielder, Inter Miami CF
Peru
Luis Abram, defender, Atlanta UnitedMiguel Araujo, defender, Portland TimbersWilder Cartagena, midfielder, Orlando City SCPedro Gallese, goalkeeper, Orlando City SC
United States
Sean Johnson, goalkeeper, Toronto FCShaq Moore, defender, Nashville SCMiles Robinson, defender, FC Cincinnati
Uruguay
Cristian Olivera, forward, Los Angeles FCLuis Suárez, forward, Inter Miami CF
Venezuela
José Martínez, midfielder, Philadelphia UnionDani Pereira, midfielder, Austin FC
CONMEBOL Copa América, or the American cup, is the world’s oldest running continental tournament, dating to 1916. It is used to determine the champion of South America, but select teams from North America and Asia have been invited to compete since the 1990s. This year, the 10 CONMEBOL teams will be joined by six Concacaf teams.
This summer’s edition will be the 48th tournament and only the second time it has ever been held outside of South America. The United States also hosted Copa América Centenario in 2016, a special edition of the tournament to commemorate 100 years of CONMEBOL and Copa América.
The tournament is now held every four years, coinciding with the UEFA European Championship. Defending champions Argentina and Uruguay have won Copa América 15 times each, most of any country followed by Brazil (nine, last in 2019).
— Safid Deen
The Copa América is the oldest and longest-running continental soccer competition, crowning the South American men’s champion.
Of its 47 previous editions, all but one have been held in South America. Just like it did in 2016, the United States will serve as the host for a special edition of the Copa América.
There are two big reasons why the tournament is being held in the U.S. in 2024.
— Seth Vertelney, Pro Soccer Wire
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