Perfect. A perfect night. Almost 35,000 Uruguayans filled the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and enjoyed the victory of Uruguay in the view of Bolivia. The eastern diaspora, which has a large colony in this area of the United States, lived their night as if in the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. “We will come back, we will come back, to be champions like the first time,” he thundered on what will be the scene of the 2026 World Cup final.
Uruguay added its second victory in America Cuphas a privileged balance of goals, and although mathematics says that he has not qualified for the Quarterfinals, any reasoning with the least logic, puts him first in the group, and in the Quarterfinals, on Saturday, July 6 in Las Vegas against the second key of Brazil and Colombia.
It was a football show in the first half. Intensity at its peak, pressure, attack, the protagonism that Marcelo Bielsa seeks, and chances and chances of scoring. A goal from Facundo Pellistri, and another from Darwin Nuñez, who scored in seven consecutive games with the light blue, with 10 goals in that period. He reached a historic mark, set by Héctor Scarone, a Barça player for a short time, who played 100 years ago.
It’s almost unthinkable to maintain that pace for 90 minutes. Then in the supplement it became more equal, but the weakness of Bolivian soccer is beyond discussion. Bielsa didn’t dictate changes, and despite playing in a different gear, more celestial goals came. Maxi Araújo, Fede Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur in the closing, completed the victory. The crowd was also delighted to see Luis Suárez on the field for the last 10 minutes. When they realized the top celestial scorer was about to enter, they celebrated as if it was a goal.
This team is purposeful, hungry for glory and on the run. But “never favorites, always from behind” is more than a slogan, it’s a way of life. Then proclaim the candidacy without much fanfare. The first stage is over, because against the United States on Monday in the last game of the group should be a method to confirm the first place. Then, the real Cup begins, Colombia and Brazil await. And Argentina in the final?
DATA SHEET
5 – Uruguay: Sergio Rochet; Nahitan Nández, Ronald Araújo, Mathías Olivera, Matías Viña (Lucas Olaza, d. 81); Federico Valverde (Rodrigo Bentancur, d. 85), Manuel Ugarte, Nicolás de la Cruz; Facundo Pellistri (Cristian Olivera, d. 85), Darwin Núñez (Luis Suárez, d. 81) and Maximiliano Araújo
0 – Bolivia: Guillermo Viscarra; Yomar Rocha (Diego Medina, d. 73), Héctor Cuellar, Luis Haquín, José Sagredo, Roberto Fernández (Marcelo Suárez, d. 45); Gabriel Villamil, Boris Céspedes; Ramiro Vaca (Jaume Cuéllar, d. 73), Carmelo Algarañaz and Miguel Terceros (Lucas Chávez, d. 67)
The objectives: 1-0, m. 8: Pellistri; 2-0, m. 21: Nunez; 3-0, m. 77: M. Araújo; 4-0, m. 81: Valverde; 5-0, Bentancur
Referee: Juan Benitez (Paraguay). He advised Rocha in Bolivia
Incidents: The Group C match of the Copa América was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford (New Jersey, USA) before 48,033 spectators.
Source: La Verdad
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