# 2024 Copa América Group C

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.
The group was made up of the hosts United States from CONCACAF, Uruguay from CONMEBOL, Panama from CONCACAF, and Bolivia from CONMEBOL. The draw for the groups was conducted on December 7, 2023, with the United States being previously seeded into the group. The group's matches took place from June 23 to July 1 at six venues in six U.S. cities.
The top two teams, following a round-robin of three matches per team, advanced to the quarterfinals.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Appearances | Appearances | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings |
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Total | Last | Previous best performance | November 2023 | June 2024 |
| C1 (seed) | United States | 1 | CONCACAF | 2023–24 CNL A semifinalist | 5th | 2016 | Fourth place (1995 and 2016) | 12 | 11 |
| C2 | Uruguay | 2 | CONMEBOL | Automatic qualifier | 46th | 2021 | Winners (15 times, last in 2011) | 11 | 14 |
| C3 | Panama | 3 | CONCACAF | 2023–24 CNL A semifinalist | 2nd | 2016 | Group stage (2016) | 41 | 43 |
| C4 | Bolivia | 4 | CONMEBOL | Automatic qualifier | 29th | 2021 | Winners (1963) | 85 | 84 |

### Notes

* ↑ The rankings of November 2023 were used for seeding for the final draw, except for certain cases.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | United States (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |
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.

### 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. The other seven matches were all friendlies, the most recent in 2018 with a 3–0 win for the United States.
| United States | Bolivia |
| GK | 1 | Matt Turner |
| RB | 22 | Joe Scally |
| CB | 3 | Chris Richards |
| CB | 13 | Tim Ream |
| LB | 5 | Antonee Robinson |
| DM | 4 | Tyler Adams | | 46' |
| CM | 8 | Weston McKennie | 49' | 78' |
| CM | 7 | Giovanni Reyna | | 65' |
| RF | 21 | Timothy Weah | | 86' |
| CF | 20 | Folarin Balogun | | 65' |
| LF | 10 | Christian Pulisic (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Yunus Musah | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Ricardo Pepi | | 65' |
| MF | 15 | Johnny Cardoso | | 65' |
| MF | 14 | Luca de la Torre | | 78' |
| FW | 11 | Brenden Aaronson | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Gregg Berhalter ||
| GK | 23 | Guillermo Viscarra |
| CB | 2 | Jesús Sagredo |
| CB | 4 | Luis Haquín (c) | 31' |
| CB | 21 | José Sagredo |
| DM | 6 | Leonel Justiniano | 27' | 46' |
| CM | 20 | Fernando Saucedo |
| CM | 15 | Gabriel Villamíl | 28' |
| RW | 3 | Diego Medina | | 46' |
| LW | 17 | Roberto Fernández | | 75' |
| CF | 9 | César Menacho | | 46' |
| CF | 19 | Bruno Miranda | | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Miguel Terceros | | 46' |
| FW | 18 | Rodrigo Ramallo | | 46' |
| MF | 22 | Héctor Cuéllar | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Carmelo Algarañaz | | 68' |
| MF | 10 | Ramiro Vaca | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Antônio Carlos Zago ||
* Man of the Match:
* Christian Pulisic (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* 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.
| Uruguay | Panama |
| GK | 1 | Sergio Rochet |
| RB | 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| CB | 4 | Ronald Araújo | 46' |
| CB | 16 | Mathías Olivera | 60' |
| LB | 17 | Matías Viña |
| CM | 15 | Federico Valverde (c) | 84' |
| CM | 5 | Manuel Ugarte |
| RW | 11 | Facundo Pellistri |
| AM | 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | 60' |
| LW | 20 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| CF | 19 | Darwin Núñez |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | José Giménez | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz | 60' |
| DF | 3 | Sebastián Cáceres | 60' |
| MF | 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcelo Bielsa ||
| 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 | José Luis Rodríguez | | 84' |
| CM | 6 | Cristian Martínez | | 65' |
| CM | 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | | 89' |
| LM | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas | | 89' |
| CF | 17 | José Fajardo | | 84' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Jovani Welch | 68' | 65' |
| FW | 9 | Eduardo Guerrero | | 84' |
| MF | 13 | Freddy Góndola | | 84' |
| MF | 5 | Abdiel Ayarza | | 89' |
| MF | 26 | Kahiser Lenis | | 89' |
| 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. 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.
Prior to the match, Panama suffered the loss of midfielder José Luis Rodríguez for the remainder of the tournament due to injury.
| Panama | United States |
| GK | 22 | Orlando Mosquera |
| CB | 24 | Edgardo Fariña | 90+2' |
| CB | 3 | José Córdoba |
| CB | 25 | Roderick Miller |
| RWB | 23 | Michael Amir Murillo |
| LWB | 15 | Eric Davis (c) |
| RM | 2 | César Blackman | | 60' |
| CM | 6 | Cristian Martínez | | 76' |
| CM | 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | 88' |
| LM | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas |
| CF | 9 | Eduardo Guerrero | 45' | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | José Fajardo | | 46' |
| MF | 13 | Freddy Góndola | 90+3' | 60' |
| MF | 5 | Abdiel Ayarza | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Christiansen ||
| GK | 1 | Matt Turner | | 46' |
| RB | 22 | Joe Scally |
| CB | 3 | Chris Richards | 89' |
| CB | 13 | Tim Ream | | 86' |
| LB | 5 | Antonee Robinson | 33' |
| CM | 8 | Weston McKennie |
| CM | 4 | Tyler Adams | | 46' |
| CM | 7 | Giovanni Reyna | | 46' |
| RF | 21 | Timothy Weah | 18' |
| CF | 20 | Folarin Balogun | | 72' |
| LF | 10 | Christian Pulisic (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 18 | Ethan Horvath | | 46' |
| DF | 2 | Cameron Carter-Vickers | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Johnny Cardoso | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Ricardo Pepi | | 72' |
| FW | 26 | Josh Sargent | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Gregg Berhalter ||
* Man of the Match:
* Folarin Balogun (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* 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, including 16 times in the Copa América with Uruguay largely dominating with 13 matches won to just two wins for Bolivia plus one draw. Their most recent meeting was a 3–0 home win for Uruguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in November 2023.
| Uruguay | Bolivia |
| GK | 1 | Sergio Rochet |
| RB | 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| CB | 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| CB | 16 | Mathías Olivera |
| LB | 17 | Matías Viña | 82' |
| CM | 5 | Manuel Ugarte |
| CM | 15 | Federico Valverde (c) | 86' |
| RW | 11 | Facundo Pellistri | 86' |
| AM | 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz | 89' |
| LW | 20 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| CF | 19 | Darwin Núñez | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 24 | Lucas Olaza | 82' |
| FW | 9 | Luis Suárez | 83' |
| FW | 25 | Cristian Olivera | 86' |
| MF | 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur | 86' |
| MF | 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcelo Bielsa ||
| GK | 23 | Guillermo Viscarra |
| CB | 22 | Héctor Cuéllar |
| CB | 4 | Luis Haquín (c) |
| CB | 21 | José Sagredo |
| RM | 25 | Yomar Rocha | 65' | 74' |
| CM | 16 | Boris Céspedes |
| CM | 15 | Gabriel Villamíl |
| LM | 17 | Roberto Fernández | | 46' |
| RF | 7 | Miguel Terceros | | 68' |
| CF | 11 | Carmelo Algarañaz | | 82' |
| LF | 10 | Ramiro Vaca | | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 24 | Marcelo Suárez | | 46' |
| FW | 13 | Lucas Chávez | | 68' |
| FW | 8 | Jaume Cuéllar | | 74' |
| DF | 3 | Diego Medina | | 74' |
| MF | 26 | Adalid Terrazas | | 82' |
| 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, including Uruguay's 1–0 group stage victory at the 1993 Copa América. Their most recent meeting was a friendly game in June 2022 which ended in a goalless draw.
The match was decided by a controversial goal from Mathías Olivera. 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.
| United States | Uruguay |
| GK | 1 | Matt Turner |
| RB | 22 | Joe Scally | | 79' |
| CB | 3 | Chris Richards | 33' |
| CB | 13 | Tim Ream | | 89' |
| LB | 5 | Antonee Robinson |
| CM | 8 | Weston McKennie |
| CM | 4 | Tyler Adams | 17' |
| CM | 6 | Yunus Musah | | 72' |
| RF | 10 | Christian Pulisic (c) |
| CF | 20 | Folarin Balogun | | 41' |
| LF | 7 | Giovanni Reyna |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Ricardo Pepi | | 41' |
| FW | 26 | Josh Sargent | | 72' |
| FW | 19 | Haji Wright | | 79' |
| MF | 17 | Malik Tillman | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Gregg Berhalter ||
| GK | 1 | Sergio Rochet |
| RB | 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| CB | 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| CB | 16 | Mathías Olivera |
| LB | 17 | Matías Viña | | 72' |
| CM | 5 | Manuel Ugarte | | 88' |
| CM | 15 | Federico Valverde (c) |
| RW | 11 | Facundo Pellistri |
| AM | 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz | | 79' |
| LW | 20 | Maximiliano Araújo | | 27' |
| CF | 19 | Darwin Núñez | 45+3' | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 26 | Cristian Olivera | | 27' |
| DF | 2 | José Giménez | | 72' |
| MF | 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur | | 79' |
| DF | 3 | Sebastián Cáceres | | 88' |
| FW | 9 | Luis Suárez | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Marcelo Bielsa ||
* Man of the Match:
* Mathías Olivera (Uruguay)
* Assistant referees:
* 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. The other five matches were all friendlies, the most recent in August 2023 with a 2–1 away win for Panama.
| Bolivia | Panama |
| GK | 23 | Guillermo Viscarra |
| CB | 22 | Héctor Cuéllar |
| CB | 4 | Luis Haquín (c) |
| CB | 24 | Marcelo Suárez |
| RM | 25 | Yomar Rocha | | 63' |
| CM | 16 | Boris Céspedes | | 63' |
| CM | 15 | Gabriel Villamíl | 21' | 63' |
| LM | 21 | José Sagredo |
| AM | 7 | Miguel Terceros | | 81' |
| AM | 10 | Ramiro Vaca | | 81' |
| CF | 11 | Carmelo Algarañaz |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | Bruno Miranda | | 63' |
| MF | 26 | Adalid Terrazas | 86' | 63' |
| MF | 6 | Leonel Justiniano | | 63' |
| MF | 20 | Fernando Saucedo | | 81' |
| FW | 13 | Lucas Chávez | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Antônio Carlos Zago ||
| GK | 22 | Orlando Mosquera |
| CB | 24 | Edgardo Fariña |
| CB | 3 | José Córdoba |
| CB | 16 | Carlos Harvey | | 74' |
| RWB | 23 | Michael Amir Murillo | 42' | 46' |
| LWB | 15 | Eric Davis (c) |
| RM | 2 | César Blackman |
| CM | 6 | Cristian Martínez | | 74' |
| CM | 14 | Jovani Welch | | 90' |
| LM | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas |
| CF | 17 | José Fajardo | | 84' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 26 | Kahiser Lenis | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | Abdiel Ayarza | | 74' |
| FW | 9 | Eduardo Guerrero | | 74' |
| MF | 13 | Freddy Góndola | | 84' |
| MF | 21 | César Yanis | | 90' |
| 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)