There Peruvian team fell from the minimum before its similar Canada at the Sporting Park facilities in Kansas for the second day of Group A of the Copa America 2024. Although the national team had many chances to win, one act in particular changed the course of the match: the expulsion of Miguel Araújo.

It was at the beginning of the second half that the defender went to contest a ball with a striker of the rival team and ended up committing a serious foul. At first, the head judge of the match showed him the yellow card, but after the VAR reviewed the action, his decision changed.

The Portland Timbers player saw red, which caused the 'two-tone' He will remain with 10 men for the rest of the engagement. Without a doubt, this ended up harming those led by Jorge Fossati, who recorded his first defeat in the continental competition.

After that, Araujo reappeared in the midst of criticism and shared a sincere message on his social networks, where he indicated that his goal will always be to continue preparing. Likewise, he recognized that now he just has to accept and learn from what happened so as not to make the same mistake again in the future.

“This has always been my essence: constant work, perseverance and today more than ever, resilience. Because To keep moving forward, you have to be courageousaccept and learn from what happened. “Keep working,” the central defender wrote on his personal Instagram account.

There Conmebol posted the audio VAR of the controversial piece that explains the sanction he received Miguel Araújo. In the conversation, we can hear that they identify the Peruvian with the number of his jersey. “On the 15th, for me there is an additional movement, he touches the ball, but there is an additional movement,” the referee specifies. After that, the AVAR completes: “Show a yellow card to the 15 in white.”

However, what caught the most attention was that from the video referee booth they understood that Araujo could not lift his leg because he was falling, so it would be impossible for him to remove his foot. “The weight of your body does not move forward, it moves backward.”

A conversation is also heard between the Guatemalan referee Mario Escobar and the national defender. “You accept it, you go to get the ball, but you leave your foot a little, that's what they classify.” While the final decision continued to be deliberated: “The contact is complete, but he falls and goes back.”

However, everything changed when Bolivian Gery Vargas assured that the player could avoid contact. “I think he (Araujo) can avoid contact, but he keeps his leg raised even if he plays the ball, but the intensity is high.”

Peru will be active again in the Conmebol tournament when measured against Argentina for the third day of the group stage. This commitment will be carried out this Saturday June 28 starting at 7:00 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida and will be broadcast by América TV and DirecTV.

It should be noted that the only option offered by the 'White Red' To get a place in the next stage is to beat the 'celestial albicelsus'. In addition, we will have to wait for the result between Canada and Chile, since both will have to draw. If we are tied on points with one of them, everything will be defined by goal difference.