Panama vs USA: Preview, predictions and team news

  • Panama vs USA kicks off on June 27 at 6 p.m. ET
  • The USMNT can qualify for the Copa America 2024 quarter-finals with a win
  • Panama must collect at least a point to stay alive in the competition
Check out the Panama vs USA preview ahead of their Copa America 2024 match on June 27.
Check out the Panama vs USA preview ahead of their Copa America 2024 match on June 27. /
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The USA can book their ticket to the Copa America 2024 quarter-finals if they collect all three points from Panama on June 27.

After the first spell of Group Stage matches at Copa America 2024, the USMNT and Uruguay, the two expected favorites to advance from Group C, are indeed sitting atop of the group. In fact, the two teams can guarantee their spot in the quarter-finals before they even play one another as long as they win their matches tomorrow.

As Uruguay faces Bolivia, the USMNT takes on Panama, a team they have defeated 18 times in the last 30 years. Panama cannot lose to the Stars and Stripes or else they will make a second straight Group Stage exit at the Copa America.

Here's 90min's guide to Panama vs USA on June 27.


What time does Panama vs USA kick off?

  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  • Date: Thursday, June 27
  • Kick-off time: 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. BST

Panama vs USA H2H record (last five games)

  • Panama: 2 wins
  • USA: 3 wins
  • Draws: 0
  • Last meeting: USA 1-1 Panama - Penalties 4-5 (July 12, 2023) - CONCACAF Gold Cup

Current form (all competitions)

Panama

USA

Uruguay 3-1 Panama - June 23, 2024

USA 2-0 Bolivia - June 23, 2024

Panama 0-1 Paraguay - June 16, 2024

USA 1-1 Brazil - June 12, 2024

Montserrat 1-3 Panama - June 9, 2024

USA 1-5 Colombia - June 8, 2024

Panama 2-0 Guyana - June 6, 2024

USA 2-0 Mexico - Mar. 24, 2024

Panama 0-1 Jamaica - Mar. 24, 2024

USA 3-1 Jamaica - Mar. 21, 2024

How to watch Panama vs USA on TV and live stream

Country

TV channel/live stream

United States

FOX, TUDN, Univision, Fox Sports App, Fubo

United Kingdom

Premier Sports 1

Canada

TSN


Panama team news

Uruguay v Panama - CONMEBOL Copa America USA 2024
Panama need at least a point against the USA to stay alive at Copa America 2024. / Rich Storry/GettyImages

After suffering a 3-1 defeat to Uruguay in their first Copa America 2024 match, Panama need at least one point against the USA to stay alive in the competition. If the USMNT comes away with a victory, then all it takes is Uruguay beating Bolivia (an extremely likely scenario) to eliminate Los Canaleros from the tournament.

Fajardo needs to be active up top if Panama want to beat the Stars and Stripes. The forward has 11 goals in his 48 international caps, but only one in Panama's last four games.


Panama predicted lineup vs USA

Panama predicted lineup vs USA ( 5-4-1 ): Mosquera; Murillo, Farina, Cordoba, Miller, Davis; Rodriguez, Welch, Carrasquilla, Barcenas; Fajardo


USA team news

Folarin Balogun
Balogun seems to have locked down the No. 9 spot for the USA. / Omar Vega/GettyImages

The USA's starting XI might have had some questions marks heading into their first match at Copa America 2024, but Gregg Berhalter stuck with Folarin Balogun between Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah instead of Ricardo Pepi. The competition for the starting No. 9 spot does not seem like much of a competition anymore after the Monaco striker doubled the USA's lead against Bolivia.

Tyler Adams, meanwhile, got the nod over Yunus Musah in the midfield but is still being strictly managed after a long-term hamstring injury kept him out of action for nearly the entire 2023/24 season.


USA predicted lineup vs Panama

USA predicted lineup vs Panama (4-3-3): Turner; Scally, Richards, Ream, Robinson; McKennie, Adams, Reyna; Weah, Balogun, Pulisic


Panama vs USA score prediction

Panama's performance against Uruguay was lackluster at best, making it hard to comprehend how the 43rd ranked team in the world will defeat the USA. Despite Panama's recent success against the USMNT, Thomas Christiansen's squad has only managed to win two of their six matches in 2024, and those victories came against Guyana and Montserrat.

The Stars and Stripes should have little issues collecting all three points from Panama.

Prediction: Panama 0-2 USA