Football team Uruguay won this Saturday Canada 4-3 in the penalty shootout and took third place in the standings. America’s Cup.
After a 2-2 draw in regular time with goal in stoppage time from Luis SuarezThe South American team won the penalty shootout thanks to strikes from Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian De Arrasqueta and Suarez.
Jonathan David, Moise Bombito and Mathieu Choiniere scored for Canada. Ismael Kone and Alphonso Davies miss.
“The motivation and pride we had to have today was to fight for the shirt of this country (…) We all suffered a defeat the other day “And there was no better way to finish today than to be third,” Suarez said after the match on the official broadcast.
In the match, played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, Uruguay took the lead through Rodrigo Bentancur’s goal in the 8th minute, but Canada took the lead through Kone’s goal in the 22nd and another through David in the 80th. Suarez equalised in the dying minutes, sending the game to penalties..
This Sunday, July 14, the Copa America final will take place between Argentina and Colombia.
(according to information from RTS)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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