Uruguay Beats Canada 4-3 in Shootout for 3rd Place in Copa America

Published on July 14, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Luis Suárez still has a knack for big plays. The 37-year-old Suárez, Uruguay’s career scoring leader, tied the score two minutes into second-half stoppage time, and Uruguay beat Canada 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw on Saturday night to finish third in the Copa America. Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet saved Ismaël Koné’s weak penalty kick after the shooter’s stutter step on Canada’s third attempt, and Alphonso Davies put Canada’s fifth and final kick off the crossbar. Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Suárez converted Uruguay’s attempts past goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair while Jonathan David, Moïse Bombito and Mathieu Choinière made their kicks for Canada, which went first in the shootout....

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