USA face Uruguay in their final Copa America 2024 Group C match at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday knowing that anything other than a win could result in an embarrassing early exit from the tournament.
Only a win will guarantee the USMNT’s place in the quarterfinals. They must match the result that Panama get in their final group game against Bolivia, or Thomas Christiansen’s team could reach the last eight in their stead.
Gregg Berhalter’s return as head coach of the USMNT has been marred by inconsistent performances, and failure to go through alongside Uruguay would represent a significant disappointment.
La Celeste have bulldozed the competition in Group C, beating Bolivia 5-0 and Panama 3-1. Although they are not yet mathematically through to the knockouts, there is a chance they could name a changed lineup for this fixture, giving USA a stronger chance of the result they need.
The Sporting News is following USA vs. Uruguay live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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USA vs. Uruguay live score
| Score | Goal scorers | |
| USA | — | |
| Uruguay | — |
Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Referee: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Starting lineups:
USA (4-3-3, right to left): 1 Turner (GK) — 22. Scally, 3. Richards, 13. Ream, 5. A. Robinson — 6. Musah, 4. Adams, 8. McKennie — 7. Reyna, 20. Balogun, 10. Pulisic.
Uruguay (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Rochet (GK) — 8. Nandez, 4. R. Araujo, 16. Olivera, 17. Vina — 15. Valverde, 5. Ugarte, 7. de la Cruz— 11. Pellistri, 19. D. Nunez, 20. M. Araujo.
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USA vs. Uruguay live updates, highlights from Copa America 2024
1 hour to kickoff: The USMNT lineup for the nation’s biggest game since the 2022 World Cup is in, and the most notable news is that goalkeeper Matt Turner is indeed fit to start. That’s somewhat surprising given the language used around his status, but Gregg Berhalter successfully played it close to his vest.
To replace the suspended Tim Weah, Berhalter has elected to deploy Gio Reyna out wide, bringing Yunus Musah into midfield in the only change from the Panama lineup. Haji Wright, Brenden Aaronson, and Josh Sargent will have to wait a little longer.
Gio Reyna in Tim Weah’s right wing spot, Yunus Musah in the middle, Matt Turner gets the start in goal after all. #USMNT pic.twitter.com/2eCZoQBmug
— Doug McIntyre (@ByDougMcIntyre) July 1, 2024
1 hour 15 mins to kick: While we wait for the USMNT starting lineup, Uruguay have released theirs, and it presents an extremely difficult 90 minutes for the U.S.
Despite the fact that Uruguay are essentially through to the knockout stage (it would take an utter catastrophy for them to be eliminated now), Marcelo Bielsa has deployed all his starters for this match, making no changes from the thumping win over Bolivia last time out.
That’s a gut-punch for the U.S. who will have been hoping to see a rotated squad from the go-getter Bielsa.
1 hour 30 mins to kick: Former El Salvador head coach Hugo Perez has wished the USMNT well on social media ahead of tonight’s match, which is quite the gesture. Perez is a former U.S. international, making 73 appearances for the national team between 1984 and 1994.
He began his coaching career with the U.S. youth setup as well, and while his departure from the federation in 2014 was publicly amicable, there have been unsquashed rumors for years that he was railroaded by others in the hierarchy. Still, Perez was widely praised for what he was able to get out of El Salvador with precious few resources, and he could be considered as a Gregg Berhalter replacement should the current U.S. boss find himself out of a job in the near future.
Leading a National team is the hardest, even harder than coaching a club because of the limited time you have with the players.
Gregg is a smart and respected coach and can do something special with this group tonight. Wishing the @USMNT the best today. 🇺🇸— Hugo Perez (@HugoPerezDT) July 1, 2024
1 hour 45 mins to kick: Former El Salvador head coach Hugo Perez has wished the U.S. well in their match tonight, which is quite a significant and notable well-wishing. Perez is a former U.S. international, appearing 74 times for the USMNT across his playing career before switching to coaching in the U.S. Soccer youth ranks.
While Perez’s departure from the setup in 2014 was publicly amicable, there have been unsquashed rumors for years that he was railroaded by others above him in the coaching ranks, something which many believe created a rift between him and his former federation.
Still, Perez was largely lauded for his time in charge of his native El Salvador, impressing at times in charge of a federation with extremely limited resources. He would certainly be a candidate to take over the U.S. should they part ways with Berhalter either in the near future or down the road.
Leading a National team is the hardest, even harder than coaching a club because of the limited time you have with the players.
Gregg is a smart and respected coach and can do something special with this group tonight. Wishing the @USMNT the best today. 🇺🇸— Hugo Perez (@HugoPerezDT) July 1, 2024
2 hours before kickoff: It all comes down to this. Win, and the USMNT should be in the quarterfinals of the Copa America; any other result, and Panama could take their place.
Let’s go to work. pic.twitter.com/8Lpka49UM3
— U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team (@USMNT) June 30, 2024
USA vs. Uruguay kickoff time
This 2024 Copa America match kicks off from Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, July 1 at 8:00 p.m. local time (CDT) in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in North America:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Mon, July 1 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Mon, July 1 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Mon, July 1 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Mon, July 1 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Mon, July 1 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Mon, July 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
USA vs. Uruguay Group C standings
| Pos. | Team | GP | W-D-L | Goals | Goals against | Points |
| 1. | Uruguay | 2 | 2-0-0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 2. | USA | 2 | 1-0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3. | Panama | 2 | 1-0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4. | Bolivia | 2 | 0-0-2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
USA vs. Uruguay lineups, team news, starting 11
Tim Weah has been suspended for two matches by CONMEBOL for his red card vs. Panama, meaning he will miss this game plus any potential quarterfinal the U.S. could qualify for. The elected option to replace him is moving Gio Reyna out wide right, while Yunus Musah enters in midfield. Other potential starting options in Haji Wright and Josh Sargent are left on the bench.
The biggest availability question for the United States was the status of goalkeeper Matt Turner, who was taken out by Cesar Blackman in the last match, replaced by Ethan Horvath at halftime due to a leg injury. While he was “limited” in training over the last few days, he is somewhat surprisingly fit to start.
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Chris Richards has been plagued by giveaways at this tournament but retains his place at the back, with Miles Robinson and Cameron Carter-Vickers left on the bench.
USA starting lineup (4-3-3): Turner (GK) — Scally, Richards, Ream, A. Robinson — Musah, Adams, McKennie — Reyna, Balogun, Pulisic.
USA subs (14): Horvath (GK), Johnson (GK), Carter-Vickers, McKenzie, M. Robinson, Moore, Lund, Cardoso, de la Torre, M. Tillman, Aaronson, Sargent, H. Wright, Pepi.
Uruguay are not mathematically through to the quarterfinals just yet, but they are essentially into the knockout stage, as elimination would only happen should they lose this game and see their massive goal differential advantage somehow wiped off the board.
Given that, it was possible that Marcelo Bielsa rotates his side heavily, especially considering the high-intensity style he plays. However, the head man makes zero changes from the XI that began the last match, as the likes of Darwin Nunez, Federico Valverde, Manuel Ugarte, and Ronaldo Araujo are run back out there. That means substitutes like Luis Suarez, Rodrigo Betancur and Jose Gimenez will have to wait for another time.
Not a single Uruguay player has picked up a yellow card through two Copa America matches.
Uruguay starting lineup (4-3-3): Rochet (GK) — Nandez, Araujo, Olivera, Vina — Valverde, Ugarte, de la Cruz — Pellistri, D. Nunez, M. Araujo.
Uruguay subs (15): Mele (GK), Israel (GK), Gimenez, Marichal, Caceres, Olaza, Varela, E. Martinez, Betancur, Canobbio, de Arrascaeta, B. Rodriguez, Ocampo, Olivera, L. Suarez.
USA vs. Uruguay live stream, TV channel
- TV channel (US): FS1, Univision, TUDN
- Streaming (US): Fubo, Univision Now, TUDN app/website, ViX
- TV channel (Canada): TSN 1, TSN 3, TSN 4, TSN 5, RDS 2
- Streaming (Canada): TSN+, RDS app (French)
USA: USA vs. Uruguay from Arrowhead Stadium will be televised in the United States on FS1, with a Spanish-language broadcast via TUDN USA and Univision. Those channels are available to stream on Fubo, who are offering a FREE seven-day trial. ViX is also providing a Spanish-language stream.
Canada: This match will be shown on TSN and its respective live streaming options, while RDS provides French-language coverage.
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