Uruguay will kick off their Copa America 2024 tournament against Panama Sunday. The Sky Blues have won 15 Copa America titles previously.
However, they have won the trophy since 2011. Will our score predictor forecast a Uruguay win to start the 2024 Copa?
Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium will be the host site for Sunday’s match between Uruguay and Panama. The two teams are in Group C alongside the United States and Bolivia. Uruguay are the third-favourites to win the Copa America 2024 at odds of 6.00.
👕 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗢Acá está 𝑙𝑎 𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑣𝑎 colección, la de la Copa. #ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/hML558N26p— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) June 16, 2024
👕 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗢Acá está 𝑙𝑎 𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑣𝑎 colección, la de la Copa. #ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/hML558N26p
Panama, on the other hand, are long shots to win the Copa .No team has longer odds to win the tournament than the Panamanians.
Sunday’s match will be the fourth meeting between the teams since 2015. Uruguay won the three previous meetings by a combined score of 9-0.
The last time Uruguay and Panama met was 2022. The Sky Blues cruised to a 5-0 victory over Panama.
Marcelo Bielsa is Uruguay’s coach and has implemented his usual high-octane style of football. Despite Biesla’s positive influence on the team, his win-loss record hasn’t been good recently.
Uruguay won just one of their last three matches in all competitions. A 1-1 draw against the Basque Country was followed by a 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast. On June 5, Uruguay defeated Mexico 4-0 in their final warm-up before the Copa America.
Panama lost their final warm-up for the Copa on June 16. They fell 1-0 to Paraguay, which ended a two-game winning streak.
Panama’s two wins were against two of CONCACAF’s weaker sides. A 2-0 victory over Guyana was followed by a 3-1 victory over Montserrat. Despite poor form over the last 18 months, Panama are ranked 43rd in the league.
Uruguay have plenty of quality throughout the squad. That quality has made them one of the favourites to win the competition.
Bielsa will likely deploy Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez in attack. The striker has 11 goals in 23 appearances. Inter Miami’s Luis Suarez should also play a big role, but due to his age, may be used conservatively to keep him fresh.
Panama’s captain Anibal Godoy, who plays for Nashville SC, has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. His absence should hurt Panama’s chances of getting points against Uruguay.
Our AI-powered score prediction is for Uruguay to roll over Panama 4-0. Nunez could get onto the scoresheet to lead Uruguay to the victory.