Canada entered the quarter-finals of the Copa América 2024after drawing 0-0 against Pepper the third day of Group AThe Canadians slipped to second place in their group, while the Chileans were unable to open the scoring, as a single goal would give them a pass to the next round.

Canada made history by finishing second in the Group A and enter the quarter finals in his first America's CupThe Canadians added 4 points, the result of a win, a draw and a loss. Pepper He only needed one goal to secure victory and thus be able to sneak into the next round, but he did not achieve his goal and the champion of the competition in 2015 and 2016 said goodbye to the tournament that takes place in the United States.

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From the beginning, controversy was added to the game, when in the 5th minute, Rodrigo Echeverria He fell on the grass after being elbowed by Moses BombitoDespite the hit, the referee did not call a foul and did not even go to the VAR to review the play, which appeared to be a possible red card that would have left the Canadiens with 10 players on the field.

At minute 12', Gabriel Suazo received his first yellow card of the match for a tackle on a player Canada. But it was in the 26th minute that the referee gave the second yellow card to Suazo and he was expelled, leaving Pepper disadvantaged with 10 men on the field.

Despite 10 players on the field, Pepper was the team that tried the most to open the scoreboard, due to its urgency to achieve victory to be in quarter-finals.

At minute 20, Victor Davila He controlled the ball with his chest and then tried a scissor kick that went wide and nearly opened the scoring. In the 73rd minute, Alexis Sánchez shot from the right and the ball bounced off a Canadian player, but the goalkeeper CanadaCrépeau, dressed as a hero and avoided the drama of Canada.

Chile's hero was its goalkeeper Gabriel Ariaswho avoided not one, but more than 3 games that were clear objectives for Canada. In the 41st minute, with a counterattack, the “Maple Leaf” team was about to score first, but in a double save, Airs He prevented his team from losing in the first half.

In the 83rd minute, Arias reappeared and avoided a play formed from the right. In the 90th minute + 1 Canada He opened the score but the referee signaled an offside. Although PepperThanks to Arias' saves, they tied the game, the Canadians triumphed by tying the ticket for the quarter-finals.

On Friday, July 5th at 7:00 p.m. Mexico Central Time, Canadawho came second in the Group Awill face the leader of Group B, which includes Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico and Jamaica.

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