Copa América: Venezuela protects quarterfinals berth with 1-0 sway Mexico

Venezuela's forward #23 Salomon Rondon (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty shot 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)

The chances was plentiful early for Mexico on Wednesday evening yet the development 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 stopping working to discover the internet versus Costa Rica in a 0-0 attract front of countless yellow jackets in the stands. On Wednesday, it was El Tri obtaining defeated by Venezuela in what was primarily a home video game as Mexico followers filled up the arena and left dissatisfied.

Mexico’s Julián Quiñones will certainly be the autumn man because it was his error that brought about the Venezuela charge. After Quiñones made an awful difficulty inside package on Venezuela’s Jon Aramburu the ref really did not hesitate prior to granting the charge. And it was Venezuela’s Salomon Rondon, that bets Liga MX side Pachuca, that transformed the charge that was the distinction in the suit.

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

Venezuela encountered no such obstacles in its tourney opener versus Ecuador. La Vinotinto safeguarded a rather unusual 2-1 win after Ecuador captain Enner Valencia was revealed a red card for a hazardous play inside package that discovered 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 proceeding to the quarterfinals after its suit Sunday versus Jamaica. Ecuador is presently 2nd in the team with 3 factors after its 3-1 sway 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

  • Permanent: Mexico 0-1 Venezuela

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

  • 90′ 6 mins additional time included

  • Fine granted to Mexico

    Orbelin Pineda’s charge shot is rejected!

  • 73′ Replacement

    Cesar Huerta changes Uriel Antuna for Mexico.

  • 65′ Yellow cards

    Mexico’s Alexis Vega enters guide soon after subbing in. Venezuela’s Miguel Navarro likewise scheduled.

  • 61′ Alternatives

    Mexico belows in Alexis Vega for Carlos Rodriguez and Guillermo Martinez for Santiago Gimenez. One more discouraging evening for Gimenez

  • 57′ Venezuela ratings on a penalty shot

    Quiñones makes a significant error with a nasty inside package on Aramburu. The ref really did not hesitate prior to granting the charge and Venezuela takes advantage of! Rondon makes it 1-0 from the charge place before a shocked SoFi Arena group.

  • 53′ Venezuela counterattack almost settles

  • 50′ Venezuela ultimately on target

  • 46′ Alternatives

    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 say 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 battling to discover 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 ownership fight 54% to 46%.



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