Brazil was eliminated from the 2024 Copa América after losing to Uruguay on penalties, after a goalless draw in regulation time. The team led by Dorival Júnior was not decisive in the chances they had, nor did they know how to take advantage of the extra man they had for almost 20 minutes due to the expulsion of Nahitan Nández.
At the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the teams did not break the deadlock and had to decide it from the penalty spot. The shootout ended 4-2 in favor of La Celeste: Éder Militão and Douglas Luiz did not convert their attempts, while for Marcelo Bielsa’s team, the only one who was not effective was José María Giménez.
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Manuel Ugarte, the PSG midfielder, was the author of the last penalty that sealed Uruguay’s passage to the semifinals. At that stage, they will face Colombia, who earlier in the day and with a magical James Rodríguez scored 5-0 against Panama.
The Seleção bid farewell prematurely from the continental tournament after a group stage in which they ended with two draws and one win. They could have convincingly won 4-1 against Paraguay, but then there were three matches, including the clash with Uruguay in the quarterfinals, in which they only scored one goal.
The semifinal bracket of the Copa América
Argentina and Canada will play one of the semifinals of the tournament on July 9, while the next day it will be Colombia’s turn to face Uruguay. The third-place match is scheduled for the 13th, while the final will be played on the 14th at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
