USMNT vs. Panama: Starting Lineup and Key Insights

 USMNT vs. Panama:

Starting Lineup and Key Insights

USMNT vs. Panama
2024 Copa América | Group Stage Match No. 2
Date:** June 27, 2024
Location:** Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Pre-Game Coverage:** 5 p.m. ET on FOX, Univision, TUDN
Kickoff:** 6 p.m. ET on FOX, Univision, TUDN, FDP Radio

Starting XI:

- **1-Matt Turner

- **3-Chris Richards

- **4-Tyler Adams

- **5-Antonee Robinson

- **7-Gio Reyna

- **8-Weston McKennie

- **10-Christian Pulisic (Capt.)

- **13-Tim Ream

- **20-Folarin Balogun

- **21-Tim Weah

- **22-Joe Scally

 Substitutes:

- **18-Ethan Horvath**

- **25-Sean Johnson**

- **2-Cameron Carter-Vickers**

- **6-Yunus Musah**

- **9-Ricardo Pepi**

- **11-Brenden Aaronson**

- **12-Miles Robinson**

- **14-Luca de la Torre**

- **15-Johnny Cardoso**

- **16-Shaq Moore**

- **17-Malik Tillman**

- **19-Haji Wright**

- **23-Kristoffer Lund**

- **24-Mark McKenzie**

- **26-Josh Sargent**

Key Notes:

- **Cap Numbers (Including This Match):** Christian Pulisic (70), Tim Ream (60), Weston McKennie (55), Antonee Robinson (45), Matt Turner (43), Tyler Adams (41), Tim Weah (41), Gio Reyna (30), Chris Richards (20), Folarin Balogun (14), Joe Scally (13).

- **Caps in Official Competition:** Christian Pulisic (49), Matt Turner (33), Weston McKennie (32), Tim Ream (31), Antonee Robinson (29), Tyler Adams (23), Tim Weah (21), Gio Reyna (18), Chris Richards (11), Folarin Balogun (8), Joe Scally (7).

- **Average Age of Starting XI:** 25 years, 343 days.

- **Caps Average in Official Competition:** 23 caps, highest under Gregg Berhalter.

- **Overall Caps Average:** 38.3 caps.

- **Same Starting XI as Last Match:** First time since 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinal and Semifinal.

- **Backline Consistency:** Fourth straight match with Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, and Joe Scally.

- **Milestone:** Tim Ream earns his 50th start in his 60th cap.

- **Tyler Adams:** Starts back-to-back matches for the first time since the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

- **Christian Pulisic:** Becomes the seventh player to captain the USMNT 25 times; has four career goals against Panama.

- **Forward Trio:** Balogun, Pulisic, and Weah start together for the 10th time, with 19 goal contributions in nine matches.

- **Gio Reyna:** Six goal contributions in his last five appearances against Concacaf opposition.

- **Chris Richards:** Made debut in the 2020 friendly against Panama.

- **Caution Watch:** Weston McKennie carries a yellow card.

- **Coach Gregg Berhalter:** Record of 44W-15L-13D in 72 matches.

- **USMNT vs. Panama Record:** 17W-2L-7D all-time.

- **Advancement Scenario:** A U.S. win and a Uruguay win/draw against Bolivia would see the USMNT advance to the Quarterfinals.

- **Substitutions:** Five allowed in three moments, halftime not included.

- **Match Official:** Iván Barton of El Salvador; USA is 5W-0L-1D in previous six matches officiated by him.