ATLANTA, GA — The United States are looking to make it two wins from two at the Copa America as they prepare to face Panama in Atlanta.
The host nation beat Bolivia 2-0 on Matchday 1 to give themselves a strong start to the tournament and suggest they can mix it with the best that South America has to offer.
Panama battled well against Uruguay in their opener but eventually succumbed to a 3-1 defeat. They are now in desperate need of a result to keep alive their hopes of progressing to the knockout phase.
The Sporting News is live on site at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta following the USA vs. Panama match, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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USA vs. Panama live score
| Score | Goal scorers | |
| USA | — | |
| Panama | — |
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV)
Predicted lineups:
USA (4-3-3, right to left): Turner (GK) — Scally, Richards, Ream, A. Robinson — Reyna, Adams, McKennie — Weah, Balogun, Pulisic.
Panama (5-4-1, right to left): Mosquera (GK) — Murillo, Farina, Cordoba, Miller, Davis — Rodriguez, Welch, Carrasquilla, Barcenas — Fajardo.
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2 hours before kickoff: Welcome to live coverage of USA vs. Panama from The Sporting News, on-site at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Win the match, and the knockout phase beckons for the United States.
As they say in soccer, lets do that soccer.#USMNT vs. Panama tonight, 6pm ET from Atlanta @MBStadium.
— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) June 27, 2024
A win almost ensures a knockout stage spot for the US, anything else and it gets real dicey vs. Uruguay in KC. pic.twitter.com/mjahXw3G4z
USA vs. Panama kickoff time
This 2024 Copa America match kicks off from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday, June 27 at 6:00 p.m. local time (EST) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here's how that time translates across all of the time zones in the US:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, June 27 | 6:00 p.m |
| Central Time | Thu, June 27 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, June 27 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, June 27 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Thu, June 27 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Thu, June 27 | 12:00 p.m. |
Copa America 2024 Group C standings
| Pos. | Team | GP | W-D-L | Goals | Goals against | Points |
| 1. | Uruguay | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2. | USA | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | Panama | 1 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4. | Bolivia | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
USA vs. Panama lineups, team news, starting 11
Given how well the system worked against Bolivia at the weekend, Gregg Berhalter may be reluctant to change it up too much.
Joe Scally, at 21, was the youngest player to feature, while Tim Ream, at 36 years and 261 days, became the oldest American to play in this tournament. Tyler Adams made his first start since the victory over Mexico in the March Nations League final. Giovanni Reyna, meanwhile, has started four consecutive matches for the USMNT.
Folarin Balogun bagged his fourth goal for the national team, and Christian Pulisic became the third American to score in five different competitions, joining only Eric Wynalda and Clint Dempsey.
Josh Sargent missed both pre-tournament friendlies with a foot injury, but recovered in time to make the bench at the Copa America opener. A yellow card to Weston McKennie in the opener vs. Bolivia leaves him as the only player in danger of being suspended for the finale against Uruguay with a booking tonight.
USA predicted starting XI: (4-3-3, right to left): Turner (GK) — Scally, Richards, Ream, A. Robinson — Reyna, Adams, McKennie — Weah, Balogun, Pulisic.
USA subs (15): Matchday squad released one hour prior to kickoff
Three new players were introduced to Panama's starting 11 versus Uruguay, Edgardo Farina, Jose Luis Rodriguez, and Adalberto Carrasquilla all started.
Carrasquilla plays for the Houston Dynamo and is one of three players on this roster currently with an American club, alongside Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls II) and Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United).
Michael Murillo scored the only goal in their defeat to Uruguay, marking his eighth international goal for the Marseille defender.
Panama predicted starting XI (5-4-1, right to left): Mosquera (GK) — Murillo, Farina, Cordoba, Miller, Davis — Rodriguez, Welch, Carrasquilla, Barcenas — Fajardo.
Panama subs (15): Matchday squad released one hour prior to kickoff
USA vs. Panama live stream, TV channel
- TV channel (US): Fox, Univision, TUDN
- Streaming (US): Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, Univision Now, TUDN app/website, ViX
- TV channel (Canada): TSN 1, TSN 3, TSN 4, TSN 5
- Streaming (Canada): TSN+, RDS app (French)
USA: USA vs. Panama from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be televised in the United States on Fox with a Spanish-language broadcast via Univision and TUDN. These channels are available to stream on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial. ViX is also providing Spanish language coverage.
Canada: This match will be shown on TSN and its respective live streaming options, while RDS provides French language coverage.
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