The United States males’s nationwide soccer workforce, down a person after Timothy Weah’s early purple card within the first half, couldn’t maintain off fixed strain Thursday from Panama, which captured a 2-1 win in a Copa América group stage match.
The USMNT was looking for one other victory within the group stage after taking down Bolivia Sunday. A U.S. win would have made Monday’s matchup towards Uruguay meaningless as a result of six factors would have superior the U.S. to the knockout stage.
The match towards Panama turned chippy, and it began with Weah.
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Tim Weah of the U.S. reacts after being ejected throughout a Copa América USA 2024 Group C match towards Panama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
The veteran U.S. ahead was issued a purple card within the 18th minute after shoving a Panamanian participant at the back of the top, leading to an automated ejection.
Though he was initially given a yellow card, a referee pocketed the yellow and took out the purple with Weah already strolling off the sphere. From there, the USMNT was down a participant, and Panama took benefit.
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The U.S. received on the board first when Folarin Balogun scored his second aim of this Copa América match with a left boot off the precise put up within the twenty second minute. But Panama answered 4 minutes later, when Cesar Blackman scored his first profession worldwide aim with a left-footed drive previous the attain of keeper Matt Turner.
Turner finally took a seat on the USMNT bench after a nasty collision within the first half resulted in a leg damage. Turner completed the primary half, however Ethan Horvath changed him within the second.
Players from Panama rejoice after profitable a Copa América USA 2024 Group C match towards the United States at Mercedes-Benz Stadium June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Panama used its one-man man benefit to ship a relentless assault on the U.S. Defense was key, and the U.S. switched to a five-man backfield with three midfielders and one ahead. But Panama lastly broke by means of with some endurance within the 83rd minute.
After Ricardo Pepi didn’t convert a Weston McKennie cross one minute earlier to offer the U.S. a lead, Panama’s José Fajardo redirected a pinball cross previous Horvath, and Panama’s bench rushed the sphere to rejoice the rating.
With the U.S. coming into desperation mode, the sport turned ugly. Panama’s Adalberto Carrasquilla was issued a purple card after sweeping Christian Pulisic’s legs, which led to a little bit of a scuffle.
With the edges even at 10 gamers, the U.S. had just a few set items to work with, nevertheless it didn’t convert.
Weston McKennie of the U.S. seems dejected after dropping a Copa América USA 2024 Group C match towards Panama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
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When the ultimate whistle blew, Panama had received its third match over the U.S. in its historical past.
The U.S. now heads into Monday’s match towards Uruguay, the winner of 15 Copa América tournaments, needing a victory to make it out of the group stage.
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