Canada staff members have a good time their victory after a penalty shoot-out throughout the Copa America 2024 quarterfinal match in opposition to Venezuela in Arlington, on July 5, 2024.
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Canada reached the semi-finals of the Copa America on July 5 after beating Venezuela 4-3 on penalties after the sport completed 1-1 after 90 minutes.
Jacob Shaffelburg fired Canada into the lead within the thirteenth minute however Salomon Rondon equalised within the sixty fourth earlier than Canada triumphed within the shoot-out to arrange a last-four assembly with world champions Argentina.
The Canadians, underneath American coach Jesse Marsch, who solely took over the staff in mid-Could, are taking part in within the Copa America for the primary time and produced a relentless show of urgent in what was a frantic sport.
Each groups failed to attain from the spot twice within the shoot-out, leaving it at 3-3 after 5 penalties every and sending the competition into sudden dying.
Canada keeper Max Crepeau, who had made a serious error for Venezuela’s equaliser, made ammends as he saved Wilke Angel’s kick.
That left Ismael Kone with the possibility to win the sport and he transformed with an ice-cool penalty to set off the celebrations in entrance of a crowd of 51,080 largely Venezuela supporting followers.
Canada performed Argentina within the opening sport of the group stage dropping 2-0 to the defending champions.
