Copa America 2024 Results: Uruguay Knocks Out United States, Panama Advances to Quarterfinals

The second half was only a minute old when the United States had a chance. Receiving the ball in front of the Uruguayan penalty box, Weston McKennie's shot was too hard and soared over the crossbar.

Uruguay almost took the lead early in the second half. Nicolas de la Cruz headed the ball into the United States defence but it fell wide of the goal.

Uruguay had another chance to open the scoring. Receiving the ball from midfield, Valverde immediately unleashed a powerful shot, but it went wide of the goal net.

Marcelo Bielsa's team's efforts finally paid off in the 66th minute. A melee in front of the United States goal saw Mathías Olivera slot a loose ball into the net. The score was 1-0.

The United States had a golden opportunity to equalize in the 74th minute. Starting from a coordination error between the Uruguayan goalkeeper and the player, the ball was passed to Pulisic, unfortunately his shot still hit the opposing defender.

Entering the final 10 minutes of the match, the United States continued to pound on Uruguay's back line, which continued to defend its lead. Until the referee blew the long whistle, the score of 1-0 remained.