Group C essentially is a race to the finish between Uruguay and the hosts, the Americans. Both<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sides are heavy favorites to advance from this group but who will finish on top. The runner-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n
here, will likely get powerhouse Brazil in the knockout stage. And is there any chance one of<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the other two can pull off the major upset? We\u2019ll break things down in Group C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uruguay -160 (Rank: #15)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Uruguay has struggled in recent tournaments, bowing out in the quarters at the 2021 Copa, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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 and dangerous nations in the world. Darwin Nunez and Luis Suarez are menacing up front, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri could give defenses a major headache. Uruguay<\/p>\n\n\n\n has eight wins, three draws and just one loss since that disappointment in Qatar and will try to<\/p>\n\n\n\n prove their better than what we saw. If Uruguay can take this group, they could make a deep<\/p>\n\n\n\n run in what is likely Suarez\u2019s last Copa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n USA +150 (Rank: #11)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. has home field advantage but is coming off an embarrassing 5-1 shallacking by<\/p>\n\n\n\n Colombia. Many feel this is a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup and there is added<\/p>\n\n\n\n pressure for a good showing. Captain Christian Pulisic is a global star and has a better<\/p>\n\n\n\n supporting cast around him, perhaps the best in some time. There are still question marks on<\/p>\n\n\n\n the backend, which Colombia exposed. The good news is the Americans should advance out of<\/p>\n\n\n\n this group. The bad news is, they\u2019ll likely face Brazil or Colombia in the quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panama +2000 (Rank: #45)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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 final. Unfortunately, Panama lacks scoring. In June, they lost to Mexico in Nations League play<\/p>\n\n\n\n and could not score despite 18 shots. They likely won\u2019t pose much of a threat against the top<\/p>\n\n\n\n two sides, but can leave with some confidence with a result against Bolivia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bolivia +2200 (Rank: #85)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bolivia is the lowest ranked team at Copa America and shouldn\u2019t have much succes at this<\/p>\n\n\n\n tournament. Their all-time leading scorer, Marcelo Martins Moreno retired earlier this year and<\/p>\n\n\n\n five others are not playing due to injury or hanging up their cleats. Bolivia has lost eight of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n last ten matches including five of six World Cup qualifiers and have been outscored 20-8 in that<\/p>\n\n\n\n stretch. They could be the team that allows the most goals at Copa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group C Winner Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Uruguay -160 USA +150<\/p>\n\n\n\n Panama +2000 Bolivia +2200<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group C Fixtures & Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n June 23 – United States vs Bolivia<\/p>\n\n\n\n June 23 – Uruguay vs Panama<\/p>\n\n\n\n June 27 – Panama vs United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n June 27 – Uruguay vs Bolivia<\/p>\n\n\n\n July 1 – Bolivia vs Panama<\/p>\n\n\n\n July 1 – United States vs Uruguay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Group C essentially is a race to the finish between Uruguay and the hosts, the Americans. Both sides are heavy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":25051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[75],"class_list":["post-25050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-soccer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t