All the permutations for USMNT to reach Copa America knockout stage

The United States faces a difficult task to advance past group play at the Copa America after a 2-1 loss to Panama on Thursday night in Atlanta.

The U.S. plays its final group match against Uruguay on Monday in Kansas City, Missouri at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Here are some scenarios that would allow the Americans to play in the quarterfinals as one of the top two teams from Group C:

1. The U.S. must beat 15-time Copa champion Uruguay if Panama beats Bolivia in a game that will be played at the same time in Orlando, Florida. Bolivia has lost 14 straight Copa games after a 5-0 loss to Uruguay on Thursday.

2. The U.S. could advance with a tie against Uruguay if Panama and Bolivia also play to a draw and the Americans have a better goal difference than Panama. The Americans would advance with a tie if Bolivia beats Panama.

3. The U.S. could advance even with a loss to Uruguay if Bolivia beats Panama and the Americans have a better goal differential than Panama and Bolivia. The U.S. is plus-one, Panama minus-one and Bolivia minus-seven after Thursday’s games.

Group C standings