The North American soccer team, which is playing in the Copa América for the first time, defeated the Inca team, the Argentine National Team’s next rival, 1-0.
The selection of soccer of Canada On Tuesday he achieved his first victory in his history in the America Cup after beating 1-0 Peru with a goal Jonathan David on the second date of Group A, thus maintaining their chances of advancing to the quarterfinals.
Canadawho participates for the first time in the America Cupplaced second in Group A with three points, the same as the defending champion, the Argentine National Teamwho will later face Chili. In the game played at Children’s Mercy Park stadium in Kansas City, Perurival in the closing of the group stage of the albiceleste team, generated the first goal option at 28 minutes with a shot from Piero Quispe inside the area that the goalkeeper deflected Maxime Crepeau.
The heat, protagonist of the Copa América
At the end of the first half, football took a back seat for a moment, when the assistant referee Humberto Panjoj He faded due to the hot conditions in the stadium. The Guatemalan referee recovered briefly before being taken off the field on a stretcher.
The situation for Peru It got complicated at 59 minutes with the expulsion of Miguel Araujowho saw the red card after the Guatemalan referee Mario Escobar He reviewed the play in the VAR where he committed a strong foul on an opponent.
Canada’s goalkeeper, figure
Canada scored the goal of the historic victory at 74 minutes in a counterattack play where Jonathan David defined before the departure of the goalkeeper Pedro Gallese after receiving a pass Jacob Shaffelburg. In injury time, Maxime Crepeau became the hero of the North American team, by stopping dangerous shots from Christian Cueva and of Paolo Guerreroat 91 and 95 minutes.
This way, Canadawho lost the first match against the Argentine National Teammaintains its chances of advancing to the quarterfinals, while Peruwho tied in their presentation against Chiliwas almost eliminated at the bottom of the group and will close the group stage next Saturday against those led by Lionel Scaloni, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The first two places in each of the four groups advance to the quarterfinals.
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