Canada vs Uruguay live updates: Marcelo Bielsa’s side win on penalties to finish third at Copa America

After all it needed to be Luis Suarez…

The 37-year-old Inter Miami striker, one of the crucial divisive and controversial gamers in soccer, got here off the bench to degree for Uruguay in stoppage time and power this chaotic sport to a penalty shootout.

Ismael Kone, who had earlier scored a brilliantly modern objective, and Alphonso Davies, the star of this Canada crew, each did not convert their penalties to provide Uruguay victory.

Rodrigo Bentancur had put Uruguay forward with a pointy angled end and Kone equalized for Canada with… nicely, we’re not fairly certain what it was. A standing bicycle kick with one foot planted on the bottom, perhaps? Anyway, it was formidable and audacious — and we like that.

Facundo Pellestri noticed his first-half objective disallowed after a video assistant referee (VAR) evaluation however then Jonathan David got here off the bench to attain for Canada within the eightieth minute. His aspect seemed set for a $1 million windfall (the crew that finishes third at Copa America receives $5 million and the fourth $4 million) however Suarez had different concepts.

Throw in two former Leeds United coaches’ pre-match feedback — Marcelo Bielsa mentioned the event was “unprofessional” and Jesse Marsch claimed his aspect has been handled like “second-class” residents — and this was at all times going to be a full of life encounter.

And in the end it was Uruguay and Bielsa who got here out on high.

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