{"id":25050,"date":"2024-06-17T12:54:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T16:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=25050"},"modified":"2024-06-17T12:54:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T16:54:13","slug":"usa-uruguay-in-2-team-horse-race-to-win-group-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/soccer\/usa-uruguay-in-2-team-horse-race-to-win-group-c\/","title":{"rendered":"USA, Uruguay, in 2-Team Horse Race to Win Group C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Group C essentially is a race to the finish between Uruguay and the hosts, the Americans. Both<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sides are heavy favorites to advance from this group but who will finish on top. The runner-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>here, will likely get powerhouse Brazil in the knockout stage. And is there any chance one of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the other two can pull off the major upset? We\u2019ll break things down in Group C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uruguay -160 (Rank: #15)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uruguay has struggled in recent tournaments, bowing out in the quarters at the 2021 Copa, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>not getting out of the group stage at the 2022 World Cup. But this is still one of the most skilled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and dangerous nations in the world. Darwin Nunez and Luis Suarez are menacing up front, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri could give defenses a major headache. Uruguay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>has eight wins, three draws and just one loss since that disappointment in Qatar and will try to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>prove their better than what we saw. If Uruguay can take this group, they could make a deep<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>run in what is likely Suarez\u2019s last Copa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>USA +150 (Rank: #11)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. has home field advantage but is coming off an embarrassing 5-1 shallacking by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colombia. Many feel this is a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup and there is added<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pressure for a good showing. Captain Christian Pulisic is a global star and has a better<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>supporting cast around him, perhaps the best in some time. There are still question marks on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the backend, which Colombia exposed. The good news is the Americans should advance out of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>this group. The bad news is, they\u2019ll likely face Brazil or Colombia in the quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panama +2000 (Rank: #45)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panama were a surprise runner-up at last year\u2019s Gold Cup after upsetting the U.S. in the semi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>final. Unfortunately, Panama lacks scoring. In June, they lost to Mexico in Nations League play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and could not score despite 18 shots. They likely won\u2019t pose much of a threat against the top<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>two sides, but can leave with some confidence with a result against Bolivia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bolivia +2200 (Rank: #85)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bolivia is the lowest ranked team at Copa America and shouldn\u2019t have much succes at this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>tournament. Their all-time leading scorer, Marcelo Martins Moreno retired earlier this year and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>five others are not playing due to injury or hanging up their cleats. Bolivia has lost eight of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>last ten matches including five of six World Cup qualifiers and have been outscored 20-8 in that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>stretch. They could be the team that allows the most goals at Copa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group C Winner Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uruguay -160 USA +150<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panama +2000 Bolivia +2200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group C Fixtures &amp; Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 23 &#8211; United States vs Bolivia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 23 &#8211; Uruguay vs Panama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 27 &#8211; Panama vs United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 27 &#8211; Uruguay vs Bolivia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 1 &#8211; Bolivia vs Panama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 1 &#8211; United States vs Uruguay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group C essentially is a race to the finish between Uruguay and the hosts, the Americans. 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