CAN 2-2 URU: La Celeste wins penalty shootout (4-3) to finish in third place

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Uruguay beats Canada 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the third place match in the Copa America 2024.

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Shortly after coming on, defender Cornelius clears the ball after St. Clair fails to clear his lines. A minute after this, Cornelius makes another crucial block.

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Luis Suarez comes in for Darwin Nunez, as Giorgian de Arrascaeta comes on for Manuel Ugarte.

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Canada skipper Alphonso Davies is set to be on the bench ahead of the Les Rogues’ Copa America 2024 third place match against Uruguay on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Blue vs red JERSEY

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