South America side, Uruguay triumphed over Canada in the third place match at the ongoing Copa America tournament hosted by United States.
it was Luis Suárez’s last-minute heroics that secured Uruguay’s third-place finish over Canada in a thrilling match at Bank of America Stadium.
Canada appeared to have the match in hand but surrendered a late lead. Suárez scored a dramatic equalizer, pushing the game to a penalty-kick tiebreaker, where Uruguay triumphed 4-3.
Despite the loss, Canada’s coach, Jesse Marsch, had much to commend in his team’s performance. Finishing second in Group A, Marsch remains optimistic about Canada’s prospects for the 2026 World Cup. However, the sting of this defeat will linger, as Canada outplayed Uruguay for significant stretches and held a lead late into the match.
The game saw both teams taking the lead at different points. Rodrigo Betancur opened the scoring for Uruguay in the eighth minute, but Ismaël Koné equalized with a stunning goal in the 22nd minute.
Substitute Jonathan David appeared to secure victory for Canada with an 80th-minute goal, only for Suárez to rescue Uruguay with his last-minute equalizer, leading to the dramatic penalty shootout.