By Andrea Espinoza
04 Jul 2024, 03:39 AM EDT
To comment that The group stage activity ended in an exciting Copa America, which has already had its share of surprises, disappointments and big favorites. advancing in the oldest national team tournament in the world.
This edition, Mexico and the United States, daring to take part in the tournament on American soil, were eliminated, confirming themselves as the two great failures of this tournament in which both teams could be considered local teams. This was unexpected and, to be honest, disappointing, considering that both countries will host the next World Cup. For their part, Canada and Panama, both made it to the round of 16 as second place in their sectors, saving face for CONCACAF.
Argentina did not even slip up in this first phase: three played and three won, Leo Messi rested for the third game and yet the Albiceleste still got the better of Peru, Chile and Canada in Group A.
Brazil and Colombia defined Group E, in the last hour of the last and probably the best match of the group stage, it ended in a one-goal tie, with the Colombian team qualifying as first in Group B.
The quarter-finals will be played as follows: Next Thursday Argentina continues the defense of its title against Ecuador at Energy Stadium in Houston, on Friday Venezuela and Canada will face each other at AT&T Stadium in Dallasin a paradise I meet.
On Saturday, Colombia will face its neighbor Panama in Phoenix, while Uruguay, the tournament’s biggest winner, will face Brazil in Las Vegas. a classic that simply needs no introduction.
All games at 9:00 p.m., except for Colombia, Panama, at 6:00 p.m., all of them in Eastern time.
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