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After the positive result achieved by the USMNT in the opening match of the Copa America Against Bolivia, who won 2-0, coach Gregg Berhalter will want to make sure they can build momentum at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in their next match.

Throughout the tournament, The United States will look to capitalize on home advantage Hopefully they will go all the way and prepare themselves for the big event: the 2026 World Cup.

Here we take a look The next competitor to the United States In what they will hope is a Group C from which they can exit.

Who will the USMNT play next in the Copa America?

Next up for Berhalter and co. It will be Panama. While the possibility of facing a country with a population of just over 4 million people is possible half New Yorker – Things don’t seem so simple when we take a look at their recent outings. Led by Thomas Christensen, Panama turned into something of a surprise hit in world football, and He finished second in CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023, loss to Mexico.

And dear reader, On their way to the final they were defeated by none other than the USMNTHe comes out on top on penalties after A 1-1 draw in San Diego. On that occasion, the match ended in a goalless draw until extra time. When Jesus Ferreira canceled out Ivan Anderson’s goal. Thomas Christensen knows how to do it in the United States, and he will be looking to do it again this time.

With this result still fresh in the minds of both fans and players in the USA, and given the fact that they are (once again) on home soil, This game He should Go for Gregg Berhalter.

However, as mentioned, Never write off Panamanians A difficult outcome could increase pressure on the United States to advance significantly The last match in Group C, which is definitely the biggest challenge for them Recently…but we’ll get to that another day!