Maximilian Araujo, Darwin Nunez and Matias Vina scored as Uruguay beat Panama 3-1 in their Copa America Group C match in Florida on Sunday.
Uruguay, who have won the Copa America a joint record 15 times, were rewarded for their blistering early pace when Araujo fired home a sublime curling effort from the edge of the area in the 16th minute.
Panama grew into the match after the break and wasted several chances to get themselves back into the contest before Nunez settled Uruguay’s nerves in the 85th minute with a coolly-taken volley into the bottom corner.
In a frenetic spell during stoppage time, Vina rose highest to head home Uruguay’s third from a set-piece before Michael Amir Murillo netted a consolation goal for Panama.
Pulisic on target
Christian Pulisic’s third-minute goal set the stage for a convincing 2-0 victory for USA over Bolivia in their opening Group C match.
Folarin Balogun, with an assist from Pulisic, added another goal to the tally just before the half-time whistle, ensuring the 11th-ranked USA lived up to expectations against the tournament’s lowest-ranked team.
The USA adopted an aggressive strategy from the start against Bolivia, who have just one win in their last 31 Copa America matches.
A missed opportunity by Balogun was soon forgotten when Pulisic scored a spectacular goal from the edge of the box.