Panama vs USA Highlights, PAN 2-1 USA, Copa America 2024: Goals from Fajardo, Blackman give Los Canaleros the win at FT
Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Group C fixture between Panama and USA in the ongoing Copa America 2024 tournament.
Updated : Jun 28, 2024 05:45 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ
Panama’s Jose Fajardo celebrates with a team staff member after scoring his side’s 2nd goal against United States during a Copa America Group C match. | Photo Credit: AP
HIGHLIGHTS
Starting XI:
Panama: Mosquera (GK), Blackman, Cordoba, Martinez, Carrasquilla, Guerrero, Barcenas, Davis (C), Murillo, Farina, Miller
USA: Turner (GK), Richards, Adams, Robinson, Reyna, McKennie, Pulisic (C), Ream, Balogun, Weah, Scally
PREVIEW
Host USA will play its second Group C clash at the 2024 Copa America when it clashes with Panama at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday.
USA opened its campaign with a 2-0 win against Bolivia and can potentially qualify for the knockouts when it faces Panama.
Panama dished out a mostly resolute performance against Uruguay in its opening clash but collapsed in the latter stages, allowing the Uruguayans to capitalise.
The USA will be the favourite against Panama on paper, but the latter already showed its potential against a strong opposition like the Uruguay.
And not to forget, Panama most recently defeated the USA on penalties in the semifinals of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Therefore, Stars and Stripes coach Gregg Berhalter will instruct his team to be wary and not get complacent.
For the Panamanians, a defeat combined with a victory for Uruguay versus Bolivia would officially eliminate them from this competition for the second time in two appearances.