Another day of the Copa America round of 16 ended with another penalty shootout.
Canada and Venezuela went into extra time with a one-goal margin, meaning the match had to be decided on penalties, a day after a thrilling penalty shootout between Argentina and Ecuador.
In the end, Canada came out on top and continued its first successful appearance at the Copa América.
Following the win, here’s a look at the updated table, a match recap and the upcoming schedule.
Quarterfinal
- Argentina beats Ecuador (1-1); will face Canada
- Canada beats Venezuela (1-1) and will face Argentina
- Colombia vs Panama; will face the winner of the Uruguay vs Brazil match
- Uruguay vs Brazil; will face the winner of the match Colombia vs Panama
Canada 1, Venezuela 1
Canada came knocking early in the first half and finally found the game’s first goal in the 12th minute after a perfectly placed cross found Jacob Shaffelburg, who put it in the back of the net from a few yards out.
Ten minutes later, Shaffelburg was close to scoring a second goal, but his shot just missed the target to keep the score at 1-0. Canada had another golden opportunity to score a few minutes after Shaffelburg’s missed shot.
While the first half was all Canadian, Venezuela started the second half with a bang, scoring the equalizer in the 63rd minute when Salomón Rondón scored on the counterattack.
Shortly after Venezuela’s equalizer, Canada once again narrowly missed scoring.
With neither team able to score before the end of extra time, the match went to a penalty shootout, although the first set was not enough as both teams scored three. Venezuela missed its shot in sudden death, while Canada scored its penalty to clinch the victory and move into the tie.
Upcoming calendar
Saturday July 6th
Knockout stage quarterfinal: Colombia vs. Panama, 6 p.m. ET, FS1
Knockout stage quarterfinal: Uruguay vs. Brazil, 9 p.m. ET, FS1
Tuesday July 9th
Knockout Stage Semifinal: Argentina vs. Canada, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Wednesday July 10
Knockout Stage Semi-Final: QF3 Winner vs QF4 Winner, 8pm ET, FS1
Saturday July 13
Third-Place Match: SF1 Loser vs. SF2 Loser, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Sunday July 14
Championship Final: SF1 winner vs. SF2 winner, 8 p.m. ET, Fox
A full quarter-final table is available here.
Canada enjoyed success in its first Copa America, but a tough task awaits against Lionel Messi and Argentina in the semi-finals.