Venezuela's national soccer team secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa America tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mexico. This win was crucial for Venezuela, as it solidified their position in the knockout stage and allowed them to continue their quest for the championship title.
The match against Mexico was intense and closely contested, with both teams displaying impressive skill and determination on the field. Venezuela's defense was particularly strong, holding off numerous attacks from the Mexican team and preventing them from scoring a goal.
The opportunities abounded early for Mexico on Wednesday night yet the breakthrough never came. Instead, a Venezuela squad currently ranked No. 44 by FIFA outplayed the No. 15 team and came away with a 1-0 win in front of the heavily pro-Mexican crowd.
For the second straight 2024 Copa América match at SoFi Stadium, the “home” team failed to deliver. On Monday, it was Brazil failing to find the net against Costa Rica in a 0-0 draw in front of thousands of yellow jerseys in the stands. On Wednesday, it was El Tri getting beaten by Venezuela in what was basically a home game as Mexico fans filled the stadium and left disappointed.
Goals from Jhonder Cadiz and Eduard Bello helped Venezuela rebound from a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat Ecuador, 2-1, on Saturday. Mexico also started its tournament strong with a 1-0 win vs. CONCACAF rival Mexico on Saturday.
Venezuela faced no such hurdles in its tourney opener against Ecuador. La Vinotinto secured a somewhat surprising 2-1 win after Ecuador captain Enner Valencia was shown a red card for a dangerous play inside the box that found his cleat connect with the face of Philadelphia Union’s Jose Martinez. Down a man, Ecuador surrendered two goals in the second half.
With Wednesday's win, Venezuela sits atop Group B with six points and will be moving on to the quarterfinals after its match Sunday against Jamaica. Ecuador is currently second in the group with three points after its 3-1 win over Jamaica in the early game Wednesday. Mexico needs a win Sunday against Ecuador to move into second and into the quarterfinals.
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