Copa America 2024 thread

[LaJollaCreek]

PepI will be fine and should see no fewer minutes. The goals will come, this is not a new situation. He brings a fresh speed that gives opponents fits as the game goes on.

True. Look at Nunez last night for Uruguay. That guy seem to hit a post or miss a sitter once a match, but he is always in position to score and creates powerful strikes in a blink of an eye. The problem for Pepi is Wright in particular is in top form and scoring goals as was Sargent, but he is still coming back from an injury. They say he is ok to play, but his last interview about it just finally coming healthy leads me to believe Sargent is the last option there. It won't shock me for one second if Wright gets those minutes next match or GB gives Pepi a chance to redeem himself. This COPA is really big for the guys up front who want to be on the pitch in 2026....produce or next man up.

 

[LionJim]

I’m appreciating the discussion, learning a lot.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

a bit of a stunner

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[LaJollaCreek]

a bit of a stunner

Good for the Ticos. They have been down for a year or two, great result for them.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tgar]

a bit of a stunner

Total stunner. Turned it off early figuring it was only a matter of time. Costa Rica could not hold the ball for 10 seconds.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I felt bad for Chile last night. They played their hearts out against Argentina, and were very close to pulling off a nil-nil tie. Chile's GK was amazing. In the 88th minute, Argentina finally broke through:




There was a very long VAR review of the goal, and my take from live action was that the Argentina player was offsides. Below is the VAR lines for offsides, so the goal stood:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Wednesday's games:

1. Educador vs. Jamaica
2. Venezuela vs. Mexico

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

Al Bundy: “I only watch sports where something happens!”

 

[LaJollaCreek]

Let’s go Venezuela!!!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

what an insane goal by Ecuador

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

McKennie 5 minutes in.

USA!!!

Edit: Offsides USA (which was the correct call)

 

[Tom McAndrew]

The ref blew it on this play. The Panamanian attacker should have gotten a yellow card.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Weah given a red card. The USA will play down a man for @ 80 minutes. smh. Just a dumb action by Weah.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

Weah given a red card. The USA will play down a man for @ 80 minutes. smh. Just a dumb action by Weah.

Dumb, just really idiotic.

 

[LionsAndBears]

Dumb dumb dumb and GOOOOOOOALLL!!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Balogun!!!

USA takes the lead, 1-0

 

[LionsAndBears]

Balogun!!!

USA ties it up, 1-1

1-0 US

 

[LionsAndBears]

Balogun!!!

USA ties it up, 1-1

I think you jinxed us Tom! Ugh!!

1-1

 

[Tom McAndrew]

And Panama answers, 1-1. USA D was sloppy

 

[Tom McAndrew]

The ref is not having his best game.

This should have been a card. The defender was beaten and then fouled the USA attacker after he was past him.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

this is a tough one to tell from the video they've shown. I could see it called a foul, and also see it not called.

 

[LaJollaCreek]

The challenge on Turner was violent. Professional fouls on Balogun with nothing given. Don’t look for the US to get many calls.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Panama was awarded a PK (the ref was shielded, and you don't make calls when shielded), but after VAR check it was waved off (correctly).

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Panamas scores in the 83rd minute. The USA couldn't clear, and eventually got burnt.

2-1, Panama

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Dumb play by Panama results in a red card for Panama. So Panama will also play with 10 players for the last few minutes of the game, pus 4 minutes of stoppage time.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Should have been a W. Tim Weah's idiotic act in the 10th minute killed the USA.

 

[LionsAndBears]

Absolutely horrible loss. We knew what Panama was gonna do and Weah took the bait anyway. Stupid, stupid, stupid!