2024-07-14 17:57:19
The Uruguayan team secured third place after beating Canada in a dramatic penalty shootout. La Celeste won 4-3 in the twelve steps, after tying 2-2 in regulation time.
Photo: Conmebol Copa America
The match took place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rodrigo Bentancur opened the scoring for Uruguay in the 8th minute, but the Canadians responded with a goal from Ismaël Koné in the 21st minute. Jonathan David put Canada ahead in the 79th minute, but Luis Suárez, known as ‘El Pistolero’, tied the match in the 90+2 minute, forcing a penalty shootout.
During the penalty shootout, Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet became a hero by stopping Canada’s third penalty, by Ismaël Koné. Alphonso Davies also missed his fifth shot, hitting the crossbar. Meanwhile, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Luis Suárez all took impeccable shots to secure Uruguay’s victory.
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With this third place, Uruguay achieves its second best campaign of the 21st century in the Copa América, surpassed only by the title obtained in 2011. In addition, the 11 goals scored by the Celeste in this edition represent their best figure since 2004, when they scored 12 goals.
Luis Suárez, in his 19th match for Uruguay in the Copa América, once again proved his worth. Since his debut in the 2011 edition, where he was crowned champion, he has scored eight goals in four different editions (2011, 2019, 2021 and 2024), joining a select group of Uruguayans who have achieved this feat.
The CONMEBOL Copa América final will be played this Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where Argentina and Colombia will face each other at 8:00 p.m. (local time).
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