Uruguay beat Canada on penalties to finish third at Copa America 2024
Sunday, July 14, 2024, 10:12 GMT+7
Uruguay beat Canada on penalties in the Copa America third-place playoff match on Saturday after a 2-2 draw at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Canada's Ismael Kone had a tame spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet and Alphonso Davies hit the crossbar as Uruguay won the shootout 4-3.
In the first half, Rodrigo Bentancur swivelled and smashed home a knock-down from a corner to give Uruguay the lead in the eighth minute, but Kone scored with an acrobatic scissor kick to level the scores 14 minutes later.
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| Jul 13, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Canada team photo during the first half against Uruguay at Bank of America Stadium. |
Canada went ahead in the 80th minute when Kone unleashed a long-range shot that Rochet parried, before Jonathan David pounced to slot home the rebound.
Uruguay equalled through all-time leading goalscorer Luis Suarez, who timed his run in the 92nd minute perfectly to get on the end of a Jose Maria Gimenez cross and score his 69th international goal to force a penalty shootout.
On Sunday, defending champions Argentina take on Colombia at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida to decide the continental title.
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| Jul 13, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Stadium photo during the first half between Canada and Uruguay at Bank of America Stadium. |
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| Jul 13, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Teams from Canada and Uruguay take the field during the first half at Bank of America Stadium. |
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| Jul 13, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Teams from Canada and Uruguay take the field during the first half at Bank of America Stadium. |
