USMNT'S TIM WEAH ISSUES APOLOGY AFTER WINGER'S RECKLESS RED DOOMED TEAM COPA AMERICA AGAINST PANAMA

WHAT HAPPENED?

After seeing red in the 19th minute of the USMNT's Copa America loss vs Panama, USMNT winger Tim Weah issued an apology via social media.

After a very quick VAR review, the Juventus and USMNT winger was deemed to have committed violent conduct, and was thus sent off.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Weah posted the apology to Instagram, where he stated he "let down" both his country and team.

After seeing red, the USMNT rallied behind a sensational strike from Folarin Balogun which saw them take a surprising lead. Yet, the eventual 2-1 loss has put them in a position in which they will need three points against Uruguay next Monday in their final group stage match of Copa America to avoid elimination.

WHAT WEAH SAID

"Today, I let my team and my country down," he posted. "A moment of frustration led to an irreversible consequence, and for that, I am deeply sorry to my teammates, coaches, family and our fans. Moving forward, I am committed to learning from this experience, not allowing an opponent to provoke me, and working to regain the trust and respect of my team and supporters.

"No matter what I will always fight for my team and my country till the day I'm no longer needed or capable to!! Sincerely apologize to everyone. My love for this team goes beyond just football and I'm so sad and angry at myself for putting my brothers through what they went through tonight."

WHAT NEXT FOR THE USMNT

The U.S. will take on Uruguay Monday night in their final match of the Copa America 2024 Group Stage. Their opponent, Uruguay, will be their toughest task yet - and now, it's win-or-go-home for Gregg Berhalter's side.