Copa America: Chile through to quarter-final after Uruguay draw
Updated On: 22 June, 2021 07:45 AM IST | Cuiaba (Brazil) | AFP
Uruguay grabbed a share of the points in the second-half when Suarez bundled in the ball from close range during a tangle with former Barcelona team-mate Arturo Vidal at the far post following a corner.
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Uruguay`s Luis Suarez gestures during the Conmebol Copa America 2021 football tournament group phase match against Chile at the Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba, Brazil. Pic/AFP
Chile booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Monday after securing a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in Group A. Veteran striker Eduardo Vargas fired La Roja ahead on 26 minutes before Uruguay salvaged a point through Atletico Madrid in the 66th minute. Vargas`s first-half strike saw him draw level with Peru`s Paolo Guerrero on 14 goals in the Copa America`s all-time goalscoring rankings, three behind the record of 17 held by Brazil`s Zizinho and Argentina`s Norberto Mendez.
The result left Chile with five points from three games and assures them of a place in the knockout stage. Uruguay remain in fourth place with one point from two games following their opening defeat to Argentina. The build-up to the game had been overshadowed by controversy in the Chile camp after revelations the team had breached Covid-19 protocols by bringing a local hairdresser into the team hotel.
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