Uruguay secures third place by defeating Canada in penalty shootout
The match, which took place early this morning, ended in a 2-2 draw in regular time, pushing it to penalties.
KATHMANDU: Uruguay secured third place in the 48th edition of the Copa America football tournament after defeating Canada 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
The match, which took place early this morning, ended in a 2-2 draw in regular time, pushing it to penalties.
Four Uruguayan players successfully converted their penalties, while only three Canadian players managed to score.
The game went to a penalty shootout after Uruguay equalized in the second minute of injury time.
Luis Suárez scored Uruguay’s second goal, tying the match in the 92nd minute.
In the 80th minute, Jonathan David had given Canada the lead.
Rodrigo Bentancur opened the scoring for Uruguay in the 8th minute, giving his team an early advantage.
However, this lead was short-lived as Ismaël Koné equalized for Canada in the 22nd minute.
In the semifinals, Canada was defeated by Argentina, and Uruguay lost to Colombia.
