## USMNT vs. Panama: Starting XI & Lineup Notes
## Lineup Notes
**USMNT vs. Panama**
**2024 Copa América | Group Stage Match No. 2**
**June 27, 2024**
**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
**Social Media:** @USMNT on X and Instagram; U.S. Soccer on Facebook, The U.S. Soccer App
### Tonight’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Panama:
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
### Game Notes: Five Things to Know About Panama
- **USMNT Starting XI 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).
- **USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers in Official Competition (including this match):**
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).
- **Starting XI Average Age:**
25 years, 343 days.
- **Caps in Official Competition Average:**
23, the highest number under Gregg Berhalter. Overall, the lineup averages 38.3 caps.
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- **Consistent Lineup:**
Berhalter starts the same XI that faced Bolivia on Sunday night, the first time he has done so in back-to-back matches since the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinal and Semifinal against Jamaica and Qatar, respectively.
- **Consistent Backline:**
The backline of Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, and Joe Scally start together for the fourth straight match, a first since the 2011 Concacaf Gold Cup.
- **Milestone for Tim Ream:**
Nearly 14 years after his international debut, veteran defender Tim Ream earns his 50th start in his 60th cap for the USMNT.
- **Tyler Adams' Return:**
Midfielder Tyler Adams starts back-to-back matches for the first time since the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- **Pulisic as Captain:**
Christian Pulisic becomes the seventh player to captain the USMNT 25 times. The USA is 17W-3L-4D when Pulisic wears the armband.
- **Pulisic vs. Panama:**
Pulisic’s four career goals against Panama are tied for the most all-time among USMNT players. He scored the opening goal in a 4-0 World Cup qualifying win on Oct. 6, 2017, and a hat trick in the team’s 5-1 qualifying win on May 27, 2022.
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- **Forward Trio:**
Tonight marks the 10th time the forward trio of Folarin Balogun, Christian Pulisic, and Tim Weah will start together. In their first nine matches, they combined for 19 goal contributions (12 goals, 7 assists), and at least one of them was involved in 14 of the 23 goals scored by the USMNT.
- **Gio Reyna's Form:**
Midfielder Gio Reyna has six goal contributions (two goals, four assists) in his last five appearances against Concacaf opposition. He also scored his first international goal against Panama on Nov. 16, 2020, in a 6-2 win.
- **Chris Richards' Debut:**
Chris Richards also made his debut in the 2020 friendly against Panama.
- **Caution Watch:**
Midfielder Weston McKennie carries a yellow card into this match. Another yellow tonight would mean a one-game suspension in the group finale against Uruguay.
- **Berhalter's Record:**
Gregg Berhalter is 44W-15L-13D in 72 matches as USMNT head coach and 29W-7L-7D in 43 matches in official competition.
- **USMNT vs. Panama Record:**
The USMNT is 17W-2L-7D all-time against Panama and 13W-2L-7D in official competition. After Mexico, Panama is the USA’s second-most common opponent since 2010, with tonight’s match marking the 19th meeting in the last 14 years.
- **Quarterfinals Scenario:**
A U.S. win tonight against Panama, combined with a Uruguay win or draw against Bolivia, would see the USMNT advance to the 2024 Copa América Quarterfinals.
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- **Substitution Rules:**
Five substitutions are allowed in three different moments. Halftime does not count as a substitution moment.
- **Match Official:**
Tonight’s match will be officiated by Iván Barton of El Salvador. This is the seventh USMNT match Mr. Barton has officiated, with the USA going 5W-0L-1D in the previous six. His last three U.S. matches include the 2-0 World Cup Qualifying win against Mexico on Nov. 12, 2021, the 5-1 World Cup Qualifying win against Panama on March 27, 2022, and the 3-0 Concacaf Nations League Semifinal win against Mexico on June 15, 2023.
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