It was anything but a season to remember for Darwin Nunez in the English Premier League, as the Uruguayan struggled to find form for the majority of the campaign.Eleven goals in 36 appearances is not something he should brag too much about, so the ongoing Copa America is a perfect opportunity for Nunez to regain confidence.And he started just like he should, as the Liverpool striker found the back of the net in a routine 3-1 win over underdogs Panama on Monday morning.🇺🇾 ¡𝙂𝘼𝙉𝙊́ 𝙐𝙍𝙐𝙂𝙐𝘼𝙔!@Uruguay 3-1 @fepafut⚽ Maximiliano Araújo, Darwin Núñez y Matías Viña📌 @CopaAmerica📺 https://t.co/qVMBrYKoRh#ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/V57GamHhBr— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) June 24, 2024 Marcelo Bielsa has a powerful squad that relies on the qualities of Nunez, Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde, Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo, Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri (on loan at Granada), among others, and speaking about the squad’s depth – even their bench is packed with some exquisite players like Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur and former Liverpool and Barcelona star, veteran Luis Suarez. The latter didn’t clock a single minute in the opening Copa America game against Panama, but his remarkable experience will surely be Bielsa’s powerful weapon in case things don’t unfold the way the Uruguayans plan, especially in the knockout stage.##NAJAVA_MECA_8173385##Last night, Suarez was not needed, as his younger teammates controlled the match and its tempo throughout.Until the final five minutes, the scoreboard showed a 1-0 lead for the favourites, but then they pressed the ‘turbo mode’, and almost instantly, it was 3-0.Darwin scored his team’s second goal, while Panama only managed to make it a bit more bearable with a last-second effort that resulted in a 3-1 loss.DARWIN NUNEZ GOALLLLLLLL 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZtQbKSYytn— 𝐀 𝐃 𝐔 💎 (@cricfootadnan) June 24, 2024 This Uruguay, seemingly younger compared to the one from two years ago at the World Cup, could be one of the favourites for the crown, next to the eternal Argentina and Brazil, but also the hosts, United States of America.COPA AMERICA – GROUP STAGESundayEcuador – Venezuela 1-2 (1-0)/Sarmiento 40 – Cadiz 64, Bello 74/Mexico – Jamaica 1-0 (0-0)/Arteaga 69/MondayUSA – Bolivia 2-0 (2-0)/Pulisic 3, Balogun 44/Uruguay – Panama 3-1 (1-0)/Araujo 16, Nunez 85, Vina 90+1 – Murillo 90+4/Tuesday00.55: (1.65) Colombia (3.60) Paraguay (6.00)04.00: (1.15) Brazil (7.75) Costa Rica (19.0)Wednesday00.55: (3.25) Peru (3.25) Canada (2.30)***odds are subject to change***
