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Another day of the Copa América knockout round ended with another penalty shootout.
Canada and Venezuela went into the end of stoppage time even at one goal apiece, meaning the match had to be decided by penalties a day after a penalty shootout thriller between Argentina and Ecuador.
Ultimately, Canada came out on top to continue a successful first appearance at Copa América.
After the win, here’s a look at the updated bracket, a recap of the match and the upcoming schedule.
- Argentina def. Ecuador (1-1); Will face Canada
- Canada def. Venezuela (1-1); Will face Argentina
- Columbia vs. Panama; Will face winner of Uruguay vs. Brazil
- Uruguay vs. Brazil; Will face winner of Columbia vs. Panama
Canada was knocking on the door very early in the first half, and it finally found the game’s first goal in the 12th minute after a perfectly placed cross found Jacob Shaffelburg, who put it in the net from a few feet out.
About 10 minutes later, Shaffelburg almost had a second goal but missed just wide to keep the match at 1-0. Canada had another golden chance to score a few minutes after Shaffelburg’s miss.
While it was all Canada in the first half, Venezuela came out of the second half hot, scoring the equalizer in the 63rd minute when Salomón Rondón scored on the break.
Soon after Venezuela’s equalizer, Canada once again came just shy of scoring.
After neither team managed to find the net before the end of stoppage time, the match came down to penalty kicks, though the first set wasn’t enough as both teams made three. Venezuela missed its sudden death shot, while Canada made its penalty kick to claim the win and advance.
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Knockout Stage Quarterfinal: Colombia vs. Panama, 6 p.m. ET, FS1
Knockout Stage Quarterfinal: Uruguay vs. Brazil, 9 p.m. ET, FS1
Knockout Stage Semifinal: Argentina vs. Canada, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Knockout Stage Semifinal: QF3 Winner vs. QF4 Winner, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Third-Place Match: SF1 Loser vs. SF2 Loser, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Championship Final: SF1 Winner vs. SF2 Winner, 8 p.m. ET, Fox
A full bracket quarterfinal bracket can be found here.
Canada has found success in its first Copa América, but it has a tough task waiting for it against Lionel Messi and Argentina in the semifinal.
