☕️🏆️⚽️ Good morning everyone! A tough game for the USMNT yesterday after they lost 2-1 to Panama. Timothy Weah got a red card in the 18th minute after taking a swing at a Panamanian player, leaving the USMNT to try and hold on to a 1-0 with only 10 men. Now, the U.S faces Uruguay, who is coming off a 5-0 win against Bolivia and considered by some to be the favorites to win the tournament.

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Health
Just like a heatwave

🏥🙏🤲 Whistle for the Man With the Whistle, Guatemalan assistant referee Humberto Panjoj is in stable condition after collapsing Tuesday. Panjoj passed out in the heat and was stretchered off the pitch in the Canada-Peru match. While the match was low attended, many fans decided to move to the shaded part of the ground to avoid the heat… and thank goodness!

🥵☀️😩 It’s getting hot in here! Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepe attempted to help the referee who collapsed in the first half of the match. The heat index hovered around 100 degrees during the first half of the match, which began at 5 o’clock. The side of the field where Panjoj was officiating was directly in the sun. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium isn’t a climate-controlled environment, and there is no shade for the upper bowl of the stadium with awnings or roof coverings. Plus, fans of soccer love their pre-match partying, even if it isn’t a traditional tailgate setting.

• “Out of the corner of my eyes I saw him go down,” Crepeau said. “At that point, football does not matter.

• “I was happy that he was conscious,” Crepeau said. “I got the news that he’s fine now, so thank God. But we need to address that.”

• Crepeau noted there was no water break given after the 30th minute of the match either, which is customary in high-heat conditions.

• “I don’t care what people say, health of the people on the field — players and officials — that needs to be looked at,” Crepeau said.

Outside of a goal and red card, one of the biggest moments in Tuesday’s match between Canada and Peru at Children’s Mercy Park — a 1-0 Canada win — came late in the first half. The stands in the usually full Cauldron (Sporting KC supporters section) end saw fans cramming into one side — that was in the shade — with supporters choosing to stay out of the sun. They inched over to fill the section as the sun set and shade eventually began to cover the section.

• “It can’t be a 5 o’clock kickoff,’ Johnston said. “That’s the simplest one. ... It’s gotta be an 8 or 9 o’clock kickoff. Because honestly, it’s not even safe for the fans.”

Friday Recap

UEFA EURO

COPA AMERICA

Euros
On to the round of 16

1️⃣ 3️⃣ We had 13 straight days of Euro soccer. The last games were played on Wednesday, and its felt like forever, luckily we have had Copa America soccer to keep us sane. So now, we go to the round of 16. Let’s look at the match ups:

🇨🇭 Vs 🇮🇹 Switzerland and Italy kick off the round of 16 tomorrow. Italy did not have a very convincing group stage, but are coming off an electric 98th minute goal to bring them to the knockout stage

🇩🇪 Vs 🇩🇰 Germany takes on Denmark as they look to prove once again that they are on cruise control. On paper, the hosts have looked to be the most solid team, behind perhaps Spain, but this is knockout soccer, and anything can happen. And we love it.

Matches to Catch

Copa America

US MLS

EURO

Quick Bites 🍕

USMNT make a huge mistake

Messi to be rested for last group stage game

Spain in top spot for power rankings

Banter of the day

Football, by the fans for the fans

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USA Bar Finder. Bar finder, aka Intern Jose’s nickname in college. Easy to use search platform on the premier leagues website. It has most major cities included, and they’re even accepting updates to their list if you email them at [email protected]

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