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Uruguay beat Canada to place third in Copa

Jul 13, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur (6) celebrates his goal with his teammates against Canada during the first half at Bank of America Stadium. Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

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A stoppage time equaliser by Luis Suarez saw Uruguay come back from a goal down to win on penalties

Reuters

Publisted at 9:52 AM, Sun Jul 14th, 2024

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.

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 equalised 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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