Uruguay defeated Canada on penalty shootout in the Copa America third-place playoff match on Saturday after a 2-2 draw at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Canada’s Ismael Kone had a tame spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet and Alphonso Davies hit the crossbar as Uruguay won the shootout 4-3.
In the first half, Rodrigo Bentancur smashed home a knock-down from a corner to give Uruguay the lead in the eighth minute, but Kone scored with an acrobatic scissor kick to level the scores 14 minutes later.
Canada went ahead with 10 minutes left when Kone unleashed a long-range shot that Rochet parried, before Jonathan David pounced to slot home the rebound.
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Uruguay equalised through all-time leading goalscorer Luis Suarez, who timed his run in the 92nd minute perfectly to get on the end of a Jose Maria Gimenez cross and score his 69th international goal to force a penalty shootout.
On Sunday, defending champions Argentina take on Colombia in the final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The last time Colombia were crowned Copa America champions was on home soil in 2001.
