*Charlotte, NC – Uruguay secured third place at the Copa America following a thrilling 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Canada, highlighted by Luis Suarez’s dramatic injury-time equalizer.*
The intense match at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium ended 2-2 in normal time, leading to a decisive penalty shootout.
Uruguay’s Rodrigo Bentancur opened the scoring, but Canada responded with goals from Ismael Kone and Jonathan David to take a 2-1 lead. In the second minute of injury time, Suarez equalized, forcing the game into penalties.
In the shootout, Kone saw his spot-kick saved by Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, and Alphonso Davies missed his attempt, handing Uruguay the win. Suarez, Federico Valverde, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, and Bentancur all successfully converted their penalties for Uruguay. Davies’ attempt at a panenka hit the crossbar and bounced out, sealing Canada’s fate.
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