At 9:00 AM on July 2nd, the final round of Group C matches in the Copa América concluded. Before the matches, all teams in the group had a theoretical chance of advancing. Uruguay led the group with 6 points, while hosts USA were in second place with 3 points after losing 1-2 to Panama in the previous round, relying on a goal difference advantage.
Real-time updates:
9:23 AM: In the Bolivia vs. Panama match, Fajardo scored a goal to put Panama ahead 1-0, giving them 6 points, surpassing the USA for second place;
9:50 AM: At halftime, Uruguay and the USA were tied 0-0, while Panama led Bolivia 1-0. Based on these scores, the USA would be eliminated as the third-place team in the group.
10:25 AM: Miranda scored a goal inside the box to tie the score for Bolivia at 1-1 against Panama. Panama, with 4 points, would advance according to this result.
10:28 AM: Oliveira scored a goal for Uruguay, giving the USA 3 points and eliminating them from the tournament.
10:36 AM: Panama scored again, putting them ahead 2-1 against Bolivia. Uruguay had 9 points, Panama had 6 points, and the USA was eliminated with 3 points.
10:49 AM: Yanis scored a stunning goal, putting Panama 3-1 ahead of Bolivia and securing their qualification for the knockout stage.
10:59 AM: The Uruguay vs. USA match ended with the USA losing 0-1, eliminating them from the tournament. Uruguay and Panama advanced.
Final Group C Standings:
1. Uruguay 9 points Goal difference: +8
2. Panama 6 points Goal difference: +1
3. USA 3 points Goal difference: 0
4. Bolivia 0 points Goal difference: -9
Copa América Group Stage Ranking Rules:
Each group has 4 teams, with a single round-robin within the group. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage.
In the group stage, each team receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. If teams have the same points, the following criteria are used to determine the ranking:
a) Goal difference in the group stage
b) Total goals scored in the group stage
c) Head-to-head record
d) Fair Play points
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