Miguel Araújo was the protagonist of the match between Peru and Canada valid for the second date of group A of the Copa America 2024; However, his participation on the field did not end earlier than expected due to a careless action against the opponent. The Peruvian defender was sent off in the second half of the match for a rough tackle, in which the VAR.

Everything was going as normal at Sporting Park in Kansas City, with the Peruvian team having control of the ball in their favor and better prospects to seek victory in the second half, after a good performance in the first half. However, everything changed dramatically as the 60th minute approached.

In a right-wing divided action, Miguel Araújo He went too far with his leg very high during the dispute for the ball with Jacob Shaffelburg. Although the national defender managed to touch the ball, he could not avoid hitting the Canadian winger hard in the shin, who suffered on the grass, while a fight broke out on the spot between the two players.

Initially, the main referee of the match gave a yellow card to the defender of the 'two-tone'; However, he then rewatched the game with video refereeing (VAR) and, after analyzing it for a few seconds in slow motion, he finally changed his decision: expelled him.

This has significantly harmed 'two-tone', who seemed close to the goal before the reckless action carried out by Araujo. The red card was costly for Jorge Fossati's team, who could not manage the match with one less player on the pitch. The coach made a few variations to his plan to fill this gap, but it didn't do much good.

At the end of the 74th minute of the match, Canada organized a deadly counterattack and, thanks to its numerical superiority, managed to score the winning goal. Jonathan David took charge of scoring, beating Pedro Gallese's goal. The Peruvian team tried to equalize the score in the remaining minutes and had clear opportunities, but it was not effective.

With the defeat, the 'two-tone' complicates their chances of qualifying for the next round of the Copa América 2024, as they have only added one point from two dates. In his latest challenge, he measures himself against none other than Argentina -current world champion-, who is looking to get into the race to qualify against all odds for the quarter-finals of the competition.

After having already faced Chile and Canada, the Peruvian team There is only one duel left to play in Group A of the 2024 Copa América. 'two-tone' She will close her participation in the first round of the tournament against Argentina, current world champion and main candidate to win the continental trophy again.

The duel against the casting 'albiceleste', valid for the third day of competition, will take place this Saturday, June 29 from 7:00 p.m. in Peru and 9:00 p.m. in Argentina. The match will take place at Hard Rock Stadium, located in Miami, Florida.

The team led by Jorge Fossati will try to make a comeback against the current Copa America champion to score three points and get excited about a ticket to the quarter-finals. In the last 10 editions of this tournament, the 'two-tone' managed to get past the group stage and hopes to achieve the same result this time.