Copa América: Venezuela secures quarterfinals berth with 1-0 gain Mexico

Venezuela's forward Salomon Rondon (23) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty shot during a Copa America Group B game against Mexico at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Wednesday. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

The chances was plentiful early for Mexico on Wednesday evening yet the advancement never ever came. Rather, a Venezuela team presently placed No. 44 by FIFA beat the No. 15 group and came away with a 1-0 win before the greatly pro-Mexican group.

For the 2nd straight 2024 Copa América suit at SoFi Arena, the “home” group fell short to provide. On Monday, it was Brazil falling short to locate the internet versus Costa Rica in a 0-0 pull in front of countless yellow jackets in the stands. On Wednesday, it was El Tri obtaining defeated by Venezuela in what was generally a home video game as Mexico followers loaded the arena and left let down.

Mexico’s Julián Quiñones will certainly be the autumn individual after his blunder resulted in the Venezuela fine. After Quiñones made a hideous difficulty inside package on Venezuela’s Jon Aramburu the ref really did not reconsider prior to granting the fine. And it was Venezuela’s Salomon Rondon, that bets Liga MX side Pachuca, that transformed the fine that was the distinction in the suit.

El Tri had actually opened their competition kept up a bittersweet gain Jamaica on Saturday evening at NRG Arena in Houston. Mexico squeezed out a 1-0 success many thanks to a Gerardo Arteaga objective in the 69th min, yet shed Edson Álvarez to injury in his very first suit putting on the captain’s armband. Álvarez validated using social networks Tuesday that his competition mores than as the West Pork celebrity will certainly concentrate on restoring his damaged leg.

Venezuela encountered no such difficulties in its tourney opener versus Ecuador. La Vinotinto safeguarded a rather shocking 2-1 win after Ecuador captain Enner Valencia was revealed a red card for a hazardous play inside package that located his cleat get in touch with the face of Philly Union’s Jose Martinez. Down a male, Ecuador gave up 2 objectives in the 2nd fifty percent.

With Wednesday’s win, Venezuela rests atop Team B with 6 factors and will certainly be going on to the quarterfinals after its suit Sunday versus Jamaica. Ecuador is presently 2nd in the team with 3 factors after its 3-1 gain Jamaica in the very early video game Wednesday. Mexico requires a win Sunday versus Ecuador to relocate right into 2nd and right into the quarterfinals.

Right Here’s exactly how the suit unravelled:

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  • Among Rafael Romo’s 6 conserves vs. Mexico

  • Full Time: Mexico 0-1 Venezuela

    Venezuela makes the 3 factors and rests alone atop Team B!

  • 90′ 6 mins added time included

  • Fine granted to Mexico

    Orbelin Pineda’s fine shot is refuted!

  • 73′ Alternative

    Cesar Huerta changes Uriel Antuna for Mexico.

  • 65′ Yellow cards

    Mexico’s Alexis Vega enters guide quickly after subbing in. Venezuela’s Miguel Navarro additionally reserved.

  • 61′ Replacements

    Mexico belows in Alexis Vega for Carlos Rodriguez and Guillermo Martinez for Santiago Gimenez. An additional aggravating evening for Gimenez

  • 57′ Venezuela ratings on a penalty shot

    Quiñones makes a massive blunder with a nasty inside package on Aramburu. The ref really did not reconsider prior to granting the fine and Venezuela takes advantage of! Rondon makes it 1-0 from the fine area before a shocked SoFi Arena group.

  • 53′ Venezuela counterattack almost settles

  • 50′ Venezuela ultimately on target

  • 46′ Replacements

    Mexico changing Cesar Montes with Israel Reyes and Cristian Casseres belows in for Jefferson Savarino on Venezuela.

  • Hurt Álvarez sustaining his colleagues

  • INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: Cesar Montes of Mexico and Nahuel Ferraresi of Venezuela argue during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group B match between Venezuela and Mexico at SoFi Stadium on June 26, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: Cesar Montes of Mexico and Nahuel Ferraresi of Venezuela argue during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group B match between Venezuela and Mexico at SoFi Stadium on June 26, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

    INGLEWOOD, THE GOLDEN STATE – JUNE 26: Cesar Montes of Mexico and Nahuel Ferraresi of Venezuela suggest throughout the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Team B suit in between Venezuela and Mexico at SoFi Arena on June 26, 2024 in Inglewood, The golden state. (Image by Omar Vega/Getty Photos)

  • HALFTIME: Mexico 0-0 Venezuela

    Mexico and Venezuela are having a hard time to locate the internet, yet both sides appear near to an innovation. Mexico has actually taken 8 shots with 2 on target. Of Venezuela’s 3 shots none have actually gotten on target. Mexico is hardly winning the property fight 54% to 46%.

  • Gimenez having a hard time

    Venezuela's goalkeeper #22 Rafael Romo watches as Mexico's forward #11 Santiago Gimenez takes a shot on goal during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament group B football match between Venezuela and Mexico at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 26, 2024. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Venezuela's goalkeeper #22 Rafael Romo watches as Mexico's forward #11 Santiago Gimenez takes a shot on goal during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament group B football match between Venezuela and Mexico at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 26, 2024. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)



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