2024 Copa América Group C Explained

Group C of the 2024 Copa América was one of four groups in the first stage of the tournament. The tournament involved national teams from CONMEBOL (South America) but also includes invited teams from the CONCACAF region (North, Central America and the Caribbean), that qualified via the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League.^[1]

The group was made up of the hosts United States from CONCACAF, Uruguay from CONMEBOL, Panama from CONCACAF, and Bolivia from CONMEBOL.^[2] The draw for the groups was conducted on December 7, 2023, with the United States being previously seeded into the group.^[3] The group's matches took place from June 23 to July 1 at six venues in six U.S. cities.^[4]

The top two teams, following a round-robin of three matches per team, advanced to the quarterfinals.^[5]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Confederation	Method of qualification	Appearances		Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
					Total	Last		November 2023	June 2024
C1 (seed)	style=white-space:nowrap		1		2023–24 CNL A semifinalist			(1995 and 2016)	12	11
C2	style=white-space:nowrap		2		Automatic qualifier			(15 times, last in 2011)	11	14
C3	style=white-space:nowrap		3	CONCACAF	2023–24 CNL A semifinalist			(2016)	41	43
C4	style=white-space:nowrap		4	CONMEBOL	Automatic qualifier			(1963)	85	84

Notes

Standings

In the quarterfinals:

• The winners of Group C, Uruguay, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D, Brazil.
• The runners-up of Group C, Panama, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Colombia.

Matches

All kick-off times are local times, as listed by CONMEBOL.^{[4] [6]}

United States vs Bolivia

The two teams had met eight times previously, including Bolivia's 1–0 group stage victory at the 1995 Copa América.^[7] The other seven matches were all friendlies, the most recent in 2018 with a 3–0 win for the United States.^{[8] [9]}

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Matt Turner RB 22 Joe Scally CB 3 Chris Richards CB 13 Tim Ream LB 5 Antonee Robinson DM 4 CM 8 CM 7 RF 21 CF 20 LF 10 Christian Pulisic (c) Substitutions: MF 6 FW 9 MF 15 MF 14 FW 11 Manager: Gregg Berhalter

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Guillermo Viscarra CB 2 Jesús Sagredo CB 4 Luis Haquín (c) CB 21 José Sagredo DM 6 CM 20 Fernando Saucedo CM 15 RW 3 LW 17 CF 9 CF 19 Substitutions: MF 7 FW 18 MF 22 FW 11 MF 10 Manager: Antônio Carlos Zago

Man of the Match: Christian Pulisic (United States)^[10] Assistant referees ^[11] Daniele Bindoni (Italy) Alberto Tegoni (Italy) Fourth official Jhon Ospina (Colombia) Fifth official Jhon Gallego (Colombia) Video assistant referee Marco Di Bello (Italy) Assistant video assistant referee Aleandro Di Paolo (Italy)

Uruguay vs Panama

The two teams had met in four previous matches, all in friendlies and all won by the Uruguayans with the most recent being a 5–0 victory in 2022.^{[12] [13] [14]}

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Sergio Rochet RB 8 Nahitan Nández CB 4 CB 16 LB 17 Matías Viña CM 15 Federico Valverde (c) CM 5 Manuel Ugarte RW 11 Facundo Pellistri AM 10 LW 20 Maximiliano Araújo CF 19 Darwin Núñez Substitutions: DF 2 MF 7 DF 3 MF 6 Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Orlando Mosquera CB 24 Edgardo Fariña CB 3 José Córdoba CB 25 Roderick Miller RWB 23 Michael Amir Murillo LWB 15 Eric Davis (c) RM 7 CM 6 CM 8 LM 10 CF 17 Substitutions: MF 14 FW 9 MF 13 MF 5 MF 26 Manager: Thomas Christiansen

Man of the Match: Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) Assistant referees Claudio Urrutia (Chile) Miguel Rocha (Chile) Fourth official Juan Benítez (Paraguay) Fifth official Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay) Video assistant referee Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) Assistant video assistant referee Héctor Paletta (Argentina)

Panama vs United States

The two teams had faced each other 26 times previously but this will be the first time at the Copa América.^[15] Their most recent meeting was a 1–1 semifinals draw in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California, with Panama prevailing 5–4 on penalties.^{[9] [16]}

Prior to the match, Panama suffered the loss of midfielder José Luis Rodríguez for the remainder of the tournament due to injury.^[17]

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Orlando Mosquera CB 24 CB 3 José Córdoba CB 25 Roderick Miller RWB 23 Michael Amir Murillo LWB 15 Eric Davis (c) RM 2 CM 6 CM 8 LM 10 Yoel Bárcenas CF 9 Substitutions: FW 17 MF 13 MF 5 Manager: Thomas Christiansen

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 RB 22 Joe Scally CB 3 CB 13 LB 5 CM 8 Weston McKennie CM 4 CM 7 RF 21 CF 20 LF 10 Christian Pulisic (c) Substitutions: GK 18 DF 2 MF 15 FW 9 FW 26 Manager: Gregg Berhalter

Man of the Match: Folarin Balogun (United States) Assistant referees ^[18] David Morán (El Salvador) Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua) Fourth official Kevin Ortega (Peru) Fifth official Stephen Atoche (Peru) Video assistant referee Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) Assistant video assistant referee David Rodríguez (Colombia)

Uruguay vs Bolivia

The two teams had faced each other in 46 previous matches,^[19] including 16 times in the Copa América with Uruguay largely dominating with 13 matches won to just two wins for Bolivia plus one draw.^{[20] [21]} Their most recent meeting was a 3–0 home win for Uruguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in November 2023.^[22]

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Sergio Rochet RB 8 Nahitan Nández CB 4 Ronald Araújo CB 16 Mathías Olivera LB 17 CM 5 Manuel Ugarte CM 15 Federico Valverde (c) RW 11 AM 7 LW 20 Maximiliano Araújo CF 19 Substitutions: DF 24 FW 9 FW 25 MF 6 MF 10 Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Guillermo Viscarra CB 22 Héctor Cuéllar CB 4 Luis Haquín (c) CB 21 José Sagredo RM 25 CM 16 Boris Céspedes CM 15 Gabriel Villamíl LM 17 RF 7 CF 11 LF 10 Substitutions: DF 24 FW 13 FW 8 DF 3 MF 26 Manager: Antônio Carlos Zago

Man of the Match: Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) Assistant referees Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay) Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay) Fourth official Edina Alves (Brazil) Fifth official Migdalia Rodríguez (Venezuela) Video assistant referee Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile) Assistant video assistant referee José Cuevas (Paraguay)

United States vs Uruguay

The two teams had met eight times previously,^[23] including Uruguay's 1–0 group stage victory at the 1993 Copa América.^{[24] [25]} Their most recent meeting was a friendly game in June 2022 which ended in a goalless draw.^{[26] [9]}

The match was decided by a controversial goal from Mathías Olivera.^[27] Panama's win in the other match, along with this loss, sealed the United States’ first ever group stage elimination from a major international tournament they hosted. In addition, they became the first Copa América hosts to be eliminated in the group stage since the format was first implemented in 1975.^[28]

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Matt Turner RB 22 CB 3 CB 13 LB 5 Antonee Robinson CM 8 Weston McKennie CM 4 CM 6 RF 10 Christian Pulisic (c) CF 20 LF 7 Giovanni Reyna Substitutions: FW 9 FW 26 FW 19 MF 17 Manager: Gregg Berhalter

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Sergio Rochet RB 8 Nahitan Nández CB 4 Ronald Araújo CB 16 Mathías Olivera LB 17 CM 5 CM 15 Federico Valverde (c) RW 11 Facundo Pellistri AM 7 LW 20 CF 19 Substitutions: FW 26 DF 2 MF 6 DF 3 FW 9 Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

Man of the Match: Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) Assistant referees ^[29] Michael Orué (Peru) Stephen Atoche (Peru) Fourth official Augusto Menéndez (Peru) Fifth official José Antelo (Bolivia) Video assistant referee Carlos Orbe (Ecuador) Assistant video assistant referee Bryan Loayza (Ecuador)

Bolivia vs Panama

The two teams had met six times previously, including Panama's 2–1 group stage victory at the Copa América Centenario in 2016.^{[30] [31]} The other five matches were all friendlies, the most recent in August 2023 with a 2–1 away win for Panama.^{[32] [33]}

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Guillermo Viscarra CB 22 Héctor Cuéllar CB 4 Luis Haquín (c) CB 24 Marcelo Suárez RM 25 CM 16 CM 15 LM 21 José Sagredo AM 7 AM 10 CF 11 Carmelo Algarañaz Substitutions: FW 19 MF 26 MF 6 MF 20 FW 13 Manager: Antônio Carlos Zago

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Orlando Mosquera CB 24 Edgardo Fariña CB 3 José Córdoba CB 16 RWB 23 LWB 15 Eric Davis (c) RM 2 César Blackman CM 6 CM 14 LM 10 Yoel Bárcenas CF 17 Substitutions: MF 26 MF 5 FW 9 MF 13 MF 21 Manager: Thomas Christiansen

Man of the Match: Cristian Martínez (Panama) Assistant referees Neuza Back (Brazil) Mary Blanco (Colombia) Fourth official Raphael Claus (Brazil) Fifth official Bruno Boschilia (Brazil) Video assistant referee Rodolpho Toski (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee Joel Alarcón (Peru)

External links

• • 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América at CONMEBOL.com

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