Match 5 - USA 2-0 Bolivia
Pulišić, scored on three minutes and assisted for another goal on 44 minutes and those 2 goals decided the game. In a game which USA dominated a crowd of 48,0000 in a Texas stadium which can hold over 70,000 is disappointing and more thought needs to be given to pricing. Surely it would be better to knock a third off the price and fill the stadium. Anyway, a solid start for USA in a home tournament, and a chance to iron out pricing issues before hosting the next World Cup.
Match 6 - Uruguay 3-1 Panama
An crowd over 33,000 watched in Miami Dolphins Hard Rock stadium as fifteen time champions, Uruguay, got their campaign underway with a win over CONCACAF's Panama. An early Araújo set the tone for a match where a confident Uruguay fully expected to win, but it wasn't until the 85th minute a second was added and, 6 minutes later a third. Maybe they felt job done and turned off, whatever, Murillo snatched an even later consolation goal for Panama.
| Match Number | Teams | 1st Half Score | 2nd Half Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | USA v Bolivia | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Uruguay v Panama | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Total Matchday Goals | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total Tournament Goals | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Tomorrows two matches are Group D, the final matches of the round one matches:
| Team A | Team B | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Costa Rica | Inglewood, CA |
| Colombia | Paraguay | Houston, TX |
text by stuartcturnbull art by CONMEBOL & altered by stuartcturnbull