Luis “El Instructor” Cardenas.- The 2024 model of the Vinotinto group has made historical past in the USA Copa America, after breaking some vital data. After reaching its fifth qualification to the quarterfinals of this occasion, it leaves some historic marks and will nonetheless obtain extra, if it continues with its good efficiency.
The primary and most vital of those is to shut the group stage with a clear sweep of victories, one thing by no means achieved in its historical past, till it achieved it this Sunday. Venezuela defeated Ecuador 2-1, Mexico 1-0 and Jamaica 3-0, to take the lead and 9 factors in Group B.
That is the fifth time of their historical past that they’ve certified for the quarter-finals, all of them undefeated and the second time as leaders of their group. Their first event was in 2007, when as host they have been first in Group A with 5 factors (one win and two attracts, 4-2 in targets). In 2011 they have been second, surpassed by a aim by Brazil, reaching the identical report as within the earlier version (1-2-0, 4-3). They improved in 2016, being second (by aim distinction Mexico was the chief), undefeated, with seven factors (2-1-0, 3-1). In 2019 in addition they completed second (behind Brazil) with 5 factors (1-2-0, 3-1). Now in 2024 they obtain their finest efficiency with a full home of wins and their finest scoring manufacturing (3-0-0, 6-1).
That is Venezuela’s tenth Copa America victory within the twenty first century, because the 2001 version. This information takes into consideration that within the final century Venezuela solely gained the duel towards Bolivia in 1967 and had by no means triumphed in one other match, till it did so once more in 2007. Exactly, since that 12 months, the Vinotinto’s report for this occasion is ten victories, the identical variety of attracts and solely eight defeats, with 29 targets for and 32 towards, with 5 advances to the quarterfinals and two eliminations within the group stage (2015 and 2021).
Their 3-0 win is the largest since they did it by the identical rating towards Bolivia on January 28, 1967 (57 years in the past). As well as, they’d not scored three targets in a Copa America match since June 22, 2019 towards Bolivia (1-3).
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Within the particular person part, there’s José Salomón Rondón, one of many gamers most questioned by some ungrateful followers, however he’s answerable for silencing them along with his efficiency. On this competitors he surpasses Juan Arango in appearances (20 video games), and equals José Luis Dolgetta (+) in targets (6) and in scoring in two group stage matches, one thing that Eduard Bello additionally achieved.
He additionally turns into the primary Creole to attain in 4 editions of the Copa América and the oldest to take action (34 years previous). Now he solely wants to attain at the very least two extra targets to additionally equal Dolguetta (1993) and Carlos Maldonado (1989), as the one ones to attain 4 targets in a single version, with the primary of them being the highest scorer of that 12 months.
Together with his third MVP of the match, he’s on his technique to being among the finest gamers within the competitors and can undoubtedly be named within the group stage’s finest eleven. Together with his two targets, he’s tied for second place with 5 different gamers (together with Eduard Bello) within the second place of the highest scorers, two behind Lautaro Martínez.
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2024-07-02 01:35:17