The United States Men’s National Team will host Uruguay tomorrow as they wrap up their Group C play in the Copa America. The team won their opening match 2-0 against Bolivia, but after a brutal 2-1 loss to Panama, they will likely need a win to advance to the knockout stage.
The USMNT will be without Tim Weah, who received a red card early in the loss to Panama, and time is running out on Matt Turner, who was substituted early in the same game due to injury. The USMNT will face in-form Uruguay, who sit atop Group C with six points and a +7 goal differential. The USMNT will need to win and hope that Panama beats Bolivia to keep them from catching up on goal difference. A loss or draw would likely see the USMNT eliminated from the tournament in the group stage.
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united states of america
L (1-2) – Panama – Copa America Group C
Won (2-0) – Bolivia – Copa America Group C
D (1-1) – Brazil – Friendly Match
L (1-5) – Colombia – Friendly Match
Won (2-0) – Mexico – CONCACAF Nations League Final
Uruguay
Won (5-0) – Bolivia – Copa America Group C
Victory (3-1) – Panama – Copa America Group C
Won (4-0) – Mexico – Friendly Match
L (1-2) – Ivory Coast – Friendly Match
D (1-1) – Basque Country – FIFA Non-Friendly Match
Points to note
Make wise decisions. We can’t afford to lose anyone else and Uruguay will punish you for your misjudgments. Play smart and focus on the task at hand.
Aim for the goal. The USMNT needs to not only win, but score some goals to ease the pressure Panama will likely be exerting in the match. Put the ball at the feet of their playmakers and let them be free.
Keep an eye on the Uruguayan striker. Darwin Nunez and Luis Suarez are dangerous, so the backline needs to keep an eye on them, and because they can quickly get into space, the midfield needs to drop back and help them stop them from hitting the back of the net.
Lineup predictions
With Ware out, there could be some changes to the lineup and where players are playing.
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Matt Turner will start despite injury, with an unchanged backline of Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards and Joe Scali. In midfield, Tyler Adams will start again, with Wes McKennie again playing as the number 8. Yunus Musa will also start in midfield.
Up front, Gio Reyna will take Tim Weah’s place on the right wing, Folarin Balogun will start as the number nine, with Christian Pulisic returning to the left wing.
prediction
Get a win here because you need one, and the USMNT is up 3-2, barely making it to the next round on goal differential.
