USMNT Bows out of Copa America With 1–0 Loss to Uruguay as Seat Gets Hotter for Coach

USMNT Bows out of Copa America With 1–0 Loss to Uruguay as Seat Gets Hotter for Coach
Tim Ream and Tyler Adams of United States challenge for the ball with Darwin Nuñez of Uruguay during a Copa America 2024 Group C match between United States and Uruguay Copa America match in Kansas City on July 1, 2024. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1–0 loss to Uruguay on Mathías Olivera’s questionable second-half goal Monday night, July 1, a defeat sure to increase pressure on the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove Coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup.

Uruguay scored in the 66th minute when Nicolas De La Cruz swung a free kick in front of the U.S. goal. Goalkeeper Matt Turner turned aside a header by Ronald Araújo, who out-jumped defender Tim Ream, but the rebound went right to Olivera, and he tapped the ball in with his left foot.