The United States men entered the match at Arrowhead Stadium knowing they needed to spring an upset against Uruguay to keep their 2024 Copa America hopes alive.
Instead, it ended in heartbreak for the United States, embarrassingly eliminated from the competition in the group stage, and they only have themselves to blame.
A physical, roller-coaster match ended as a 1-0 win for Uruguay as Matias Olivera's controversial goal won it for the South American side.
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Horrendous refereeing was at the heart of the game story, as inexperienced Kevin Ortega made multiple nonsensical, almost scandalous decisions throughout the 90 minutes, but thanks to Panama's two-goal win over Bolivia, it boils down to another failure by Gregg Berhalter's side against top teams from outside CONCACAF.
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