2024-07-03 08:01:23
In this year’s Copa America, the teams are evenly matched, but the quarter-finals are always dominated. Uruguay stepped on that path. Marcelo Bielsa’s team booked their ticket to the last eight after winning three consecutive matches as undefeated champions.
Today, Tuesday (July 2), they lost to the host United States in a regulation match. The Latin team won the match with a margin of 1-0. Mathias Olivera scored the winning goal. The farewell bell rang on the day of the victory of Uruguay.
Uruguay dominated the attack from the start of the ‘C’ group match in Kansas City. Despite creating some significant chances in the first half of the match, Fede Valverde failed to find the back of the net.
Uruguay’s fortunes turned in the second half of the match. Oliveira scored in the 66th minute to give them three points. However, there is controversy about the goal. On the TV replay, it seemed that Oliveira was in an offside position. But VAR thought otherwise. As a result, the decision went in favor of Uruguay.
In the quarter finals, Uruguay will play against the runners-up team from Group ‘D’. Who will be the runners-up of ‘D’ group depends on the Brazil-Colombia match tomorrow morning.