Jun 21, 2024, 7:25 p.m. ET
This Sunday, Uruguay will face Panama starting at 10:00 p.m. (URU/ARG) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the first date of Group C of the CONMEBOL Copa América.
Because it is important
The match is of great importance since it will mark the debut of Marcelo Bielsa’s team in the continental competition, which they arrive as one of the top favorites to fight for the title. For Panama it will be the opportunity to surprise the football continent, against the biggest winner in the history of the competition, along with Argentina.
Players to watch
In Uruguay, figures of the stature of Federico Valverde, Darwin Núñez, Ronald Araújo, Manuel Ugarte and Rodrigo Bentancur appear as the top figures, but Bielsa’s team also has players of enormous hierarchy such as Luis Suárez, who although at 37 years does not aim to be a starter, he presents himself as a footballer of enormous influence for both La Celeste and its rivals. In Panama, goalkeeper Luis Mejía, midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla and Michael Amir Murillo appear as the main players to follow.
This is how the teams arrive
Uruguay arrives in tune for the Copa América premiere. Under the leadership of Marcelo Bielsa, La Celeste has not only found a version of the game that gives hope to footballers and fans, but also the results have accompanied the team. To the great presence in the Qualifiers, in which the victories against Argentina and Brazil stood out, is added the preparation match in which Uruguay beat Mexico 4-0 in Denver, United States.
For its part, Panama played three friendlies in which it drew 2-2 with the Catalonia team, beat the Galicia team 2-0 and lost 0-1 to Paraguay. In addition, the Canleros won the two games they played for the Concacaf qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Guyana 2-0 at home and 1-3 in their visit to Montserrat
Last history
Uruguay beat Panama in the four games they played throughout history. La Celeste’s last victory against the Panamanians was on June 11, 2022 at the Centenario Stadium by 5-0 with two goals from Edinson Cavani, one from Nicolás De La Cruz, one from Nicolás Rossi and the remaining one from Maximiliano Gómez.
When they play: date, time and live TV
The match will be played this Sunday at 10:00 p.m. (URU/ARG) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and can be seen live on AUF TV.
