Uruguay beat the United States 1-0 this Monday (1st) and qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa America-2024 as leader of Group C, eliminating the American team in the first phase.
A second-half goal by Mathías Olivera (68′), who pushed the ball into the net from a rebound after a header by Ronald Araújo, gave the Uruguayans the victory in front of 55,000 spectators at GEHA Field, at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City (Missouri). The play was revalidated by VAR, which ruled out offside.
“Yes, there is a lot (of frustration). I don’t want to talk too much about the referee. It’s frustrating, but this is the tournament,” Pulisic said. “It’s difficult to say at the moment” what happened in the game, the ‘Captain America’ acknowledged. “Obviously emotions are running high.”
With Panama simultaneously defeating Bolivia, who have gone 15 games without winning a single point in the Copa América, the elimination was cemented for the hosts.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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