The Uruguay team, a candidate to win the Copa America, easily defeated rival Bolivia 5-0 to top Group C with 6 points after 2 wins, firmly securing a ticket to the quarterfinals.
Striker Darwin Nunez continued to play brilliantly in the second match at the Copa America, forcing senior Luis Suarez to sit on the bench all the time, only being brought onto the field at the end of the match when the match result was arranged. The 25-year-old star of Liverpool Club scored in the 21st minute and Pellistri’s opening goal scored in the 8th minute, helping the Uruguay team early to create an overwhelming advantage over the Bolivian team and take the lead with a difference of 2- 0.
Copa America 2024: Nunez shines, Uruguay wins big against Bolivia
Darwin Nunez continuously scored goals for the Uruguay team
At the end of the match, Maximiliano Araujo, Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur consecutively scored in the 77th, 81st and 90th minutes, to set a monumental 5-0 victory for the Uruguay team after the attacks ended their efforts. opponent’s force to close the match.
For Nunez, the goal he just scored helped him join the top scorer list with teammate Araujo, striker Lautaro Martinez (Argentina team) and Folarin Balogun (USA), who both scored 2 goals. That was also Nunez’s 10th goal scored for the Uruguay team in the last 7 consecutive matches.
Nunez’s extremely good performance in the Uruguayan team is helping coach Marcelo Bielsa create a new version of “La Celeste” that is truly formidable, as they play extremely tightly and effectively. Along with Argentina, Uruguay is currently one of the two teams playing most convincingly at this year’s Copa America, worthy of being bright championship candidates.
Besides Nunez, the links in the Uruguay team’s squad such as Pellistri, Nicolas de la Cruz, Araujo in attack, the central midfield pair Valverde and Manuel Ugarte, and central defenders Ronald Araujo and Mathias Olivera, always play. very cohesive. Not to mention, on the bench they have top stars like Jose Gimenez, Rodrigo Bentancur or Suarez, always ready to be used by coach Marcelo Bielsa when needed.
Copa America 2024: Nunez shines, Uruguay wins big against Bolivia, putting host America in a difficult position – Photo 2.
The strength of the Uruguay team helped them, after winning the Panama team with a score of 3-1, continued to easily win against the Bolivia team with a score of 5-0 to top the group with 6 points and a superior difference (+7), quickly grasping a spot in Group C to the quarterfinals. Thereby, also pushing the home team, America, in the same group, into an extremely difficult situation.
In the final round, the Uruguay team meets the US team at 8:00 a.m. on July 2. A draw is enough to ensure the top spot in the group and the next round. Meanwhile, the US team must win to determine their chances, or must have results equivalent to the Panama team’s remaining match against Bolivia taking place at the same time, to have hope of continuing.
The US team lost 1-2 to Panama on June 28, so they have the same 3 points as their opponent after 2 matches. They only have a slight advantage: the difference is +1 compared to -1 of the Panama team.