- Colombia beat Panama 5-0 and Uruguay defeated Brazil on penalties. Main photo: EFE
Uruguay beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties on July 6 and advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 Copa América, following drawing 0-0 this Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Nevada).
The Uruguayan national team, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, will face Colombia, who beat Panama 5-0, on July 10 in the semi-final to be played at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte (North Carolina).
Éder Militão and Douglas Luiz missed the penalties for Brazil in the decisive shootout, while for the Celeste Fede Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Manuel Ugarte were successful and José María Giménez failed.
La Celeste finished the 90 minutes with 10 players due to the expulsion of Nahitan Nández in the 74th minute, following the VAR called Argentine referee Darío Herrera to review a foul by the Uruguayan on the Brazilian Rodrygo, for which the referee had given him a yellow card.
Colombia beat Panama
An unstoppable Colombia, with goals from Jhon Córdoba, James Rodríguez from a penalty, Luis Díaz, Richard Ríos and Miguel Ángel Borja, also from the 11-meter mark, beat Panama 5-0 and advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 Copa América.
State Farm of Glendale surrendered to James, the former Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton player, who recorded two assists in the match, his fifth so far this tournament, for Díaz’s goal.
In the Arizona desert, the team managed by Néstor Lorenzo confirmed its role as favorite and also went 27 games unbeaten, equaling its best streak ever, those of the Francisco Maturana era, which lasted from 1992 to 1994.
The Colombian gale in the first half was a burden for a hard-working Panamanian team at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, in the Arizona desert, where they were unable to escape a category five hurricane named James.
Neither José Fajardo’s runs nor Cristian Martínez’s good judgment with the ball might defeat Colombia, officially a candidate for the title.
Panama says goodbye with its head held high following playing in the quarterfinals for the first time. Colombia continues to be on a roll, undefeated, and is already preparing for a high-tension semi-final once morest Uruguay.
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2024-07-07 19:57:45