CP MNT Secures Landmark Victory, Defeating uruguay 14-0 in Copa America Opener
ORLANDO, FL – The CP MNT launched its 2025 Copa America campaign with a resounding 14-0 triumph over Uruguay today, marking the program’s largest-ever margin of victory in the prestigious international tournament. The dominant performance, fueled by a relentless offensive display, signals a potent start for the host nation as they pursue a championship title.
This decisive win isn’t merely a statistical anomaly; it establishes the CP MNT as an immediate contender in Copa America, a competition historically dominated by South American powerhouses. The result reverberates throughout the American soccer landscape, boosting morale and generating meaningful excitement among fans as the tournament progresses. A strong showing in Copa America is crucial for the CP MNT’s continued progress and its ambition to compete on the global stage, particularly with the 2026 FIFA World Cup looming.
The scoring began in the first minute with a goal from USA’s Shea Hammond, assisted by ben Lindau. Jacob Kaplan followed with a goal in the second minute, also assisted by Hammond. The USA continued to build its lead throughout the first half, with Jacob crumbley scoring in the 11th minute (assisted by Lindau), and Adam Ballou finding the net in the 10th minute (assisted by Hammond). Ben Lindau scored in the 14th minute (assisted by Kaplan), and Shea Hammond added another goal in the 15th minute (assisted by Lindau). Hammond then scored an unassisted goal in the 16th minute.
The second half saw no letup in the USA’s attack. Kaplan scored again in the 22nd minute (assisted by Hammond),followed by Lindau in the 23rd minute (assisted by Hammond). Crumbley scored his second goal in the 28th minute (assisted by Lindau), and then again in the 30th minute (assisted by Kyle Montgomery). Adam Ballou scored in the 42nd minute (assisted by Kevin McCandlish), and Crumbley completed his hat trick in the 49th minute (assisted by Ballou). kevin McCandlish scored in the 52nd minute (assisted by Frankie Lowery), and Kyle Montgomery capped off the scoring in the 54th minute (assisted by Crumbley).
Lineups:
USA: Marc Estrella (12-Bonner rinn, 31), Kyle Montgomery, Jacob Kaplan (4-kevin McCandlish, 38), Adam Ballou (8-John Sullivan, 60), Ben Lindau (2-Frankie Lowery, 45), Jacob Crumbley, Shea Hammond. substitutes not used: jonah Meyers-Crothers, Gavin Kohner, Josh brunais. Head coach: Stuart Sharp.
Uruguay: Facundo Sequeira, Bruno Plisich (12-Juan Dambolena, 49), Alan Rivera (13-Miguel rodriguez, 17; 11-Lautaro Ferreira, 31), rodrigo Cardozo (10-Gonzalo Martinez, 31), Cristian Perez, Ignacio Rodriguez, Andres Magnoni.Substitutes not used: Lucio Barbe, Andres Liprandi. Head coach: Mauricio Mesa.
The match was officiated by referee Saori Jaime. No misconducts were reported.
