Canada Falls Short in Penalty Shootout, Uruguay Claims Copa America Third Place
Suarez’s heroics send Uruguay to Third Place Finish at Copa America...
Uruguay defeats Canada 4-3 in penalty shootout, claiming third place at Copa America, with Luis Suarez scoring injury-time equalizer and Sergio Rochet making decisive save.
Uruguay secured a thrilling 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Canada to claim third place at the Copa America. Luis Suarez's injury-time equalizer forced penalties, and goalkeeper Sergio Rochet's save on Ismael Kone's attempt proved decisive. Alphonso Davies' miss sealed Uruguay's win.
The match ended 2-2 in regulation time, with Rodrigo Bentancur giving Uruguay the lead before Kone and Jonathan David scored for Canada. Suarez's dramatic equalizer in the second minute of injury time sent the game to penalties. In the shootout, Federico Valverde, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, and Bentancur scored for Uruguay, while Suarez's attempt made it 4-3. Davies' attempted panenka hit the crossbar, securing Uruguay's victory.
Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa admitted his team underperformed in the tournament and “barely deserved” to reach the shootout. “With our roster, I thought we could have played better than what we showed,” he said. Canada coach Jesse Marsch praised his team's overall performance, acknowledging the challenges of building a tactical model under pressure against strong opponents. “We're still a young team,” Marsch said.
Luis Suarez was named man of the match, and Uruguay's victory sets the stage for the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia on Monday at 01:00 BST.
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