Uruguay vs Panama live updates (2024)

• 16': Maximiliano Araújo opens the scoring with a powerful strike
• 85': After missing several chances, Darwin Nunez finally scores with a great volley
• 90+1': Matías Viña heads home to pad Uruguay's lead
• 90+4': Amir Murillo scores a late consolation for Panama
• USMNT beat Bolivia 2-0 in earlier Group C game

With wins for the USMNT and Uruguay in the bag, here are the remaining fixtures in Group C.

Thursday June 27

• Panama vs USMNT in Atlanta, Georgia
• Uruguay vs Bolivia in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Monday July 1

• USMNT vs Uruguay in Kansas City, Missouri
• Bolivia vs Panama in Orlando, Florida

That US-Uruguay showdown at Arrowhead Stadium on the final matchday could be decisive in determining who tops this group.

Uruguay 3-1 Panama

• Expected goals: 1.57 - 0.57
• Shots: 20 - 10
• Shots on goal: 7 - 3
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Possession: 55% - 45%
• Corners: 9 - 3
• Offsides: 3 - 1
• Fouls: 12 - 9
• Yellow cards: 0 - 1

The Athletic’s Thom Harris and Adam Crafton were at Hard Rock Stadium tonight to watch this match, and have brought us instant reaction to Uruguay's victory.

Follow the link below to check out their analysis of Darwin Nunez's performances, Maxi Araujo's stunning strike, and more!

After that late flurry of goals, here's how Group C looks after the first pair of matches.

Group C table

1. Uruguay: 3 points, +2 goal difference, 3 goals for
2. USMNT: 3 pts, +2 gd, 2 gf
3. Panama: 0 pts, -2 gd, 1 gf
4. Bolivia: 0 pts, -2 gd, 0 gf

Murillo's goal was nearly the last kick of the game, as the referee whistles for full time immediately after play is restarted.

How frustrating for Rochet and Bielsa for Uruguay to lose their clean sheet in the game's final seconds.

90+4' Uruguay 3-1 Panama

Uruguay fall asleep at the back as Murillo finds himself in acres of space on the right side. He cuts inside a defender and beats Rochet at the far post with a lovely curling shot.

90+1' Uruguay 3-0 Panama

Right on cue, Uruguay get their third! De la Cruz floats a great delivery into the box from a free kick, and Viña heads home!

90+1' Uruguay 2-0 Panama

Four minutes for Uruguay to pad their goal difference.

87' Uruguay 2-0 Panama

Some anxious moments for Nunez and Uruguay as VAR reviewed that goal for offside, but it's given!

85' Uruguay 2-0 Panama

Nunez finally gets his goal! Maxi Araujo, the scorer of the first goal, heads the ball down to Nunez and the Liverpool man smashes a volley home!

85' Uruguay 1-0 Panama

Panama make two more subs, bringing Freddy Góndola and Eduardo Guerrero on for José Rodríguez and José Fajardo.

Uruguay do likewise, replacing Fede Valverde with Rodrigo Bentancur.

78' Uruguay 1-0 Panama

Suarez is shown on the big screen, prompting loud cheers from the Uruguay supporters all around the stadium.

77' Uruguay 1-0 Panama

Panama win a free kick in a great shooting position. Murillo gets his shot over the wall but can't get it down in time to hit the target.

72' Uruguay 1-0 Panama

A Panama turnover deep in their own territory allows De la Cruz to collect possession in a dangerous position, but he goes for goal from the edge of the box and misses the target badly.

68' Uruguay 1-0 Panama

Welch has only been on the field for three minutes but he's already picked up the first yellow card of the match, penalized for catching Nandez late on his follow-through.

Nandez looked to be in serious pain after taking Welch's cleats to his ankle.

66' Uruguay 1-0 Panama

Valverde drills a shot from well outside the box that fizzes through traffic and just wide of the far post.

If you saw Valverde's goal against Manchester City in this past season's Champions League, you know the Real Madrid man can hit some sweet strikes.

65' Uruguay 1-0 Panama

Panama make their first change, bringing Jovani Welch on for Christian Martínez.