On the morning of July 1, the third round of Group B of the Copa America was held! A high-profile match, Ecuador played Mexico, and the match attracted much attention. Mexico must win if they want to advance, and the draw is basically out. Ecuador, on the other hand, will be hoping to pick up points and qualify with a draw, without having to look at the result of another Jamaica game against Venezuela. Venezuela won the previous two rounds in a row and locked in the qualification ahead of schedule.
In the 6th minute, Caicedo's free kick hit the goal directly and was blocked by the human wall! Pais followed up with a long-range shot, but it was also unsuccessful. In the 24th minute, Valencia made a cross from the bottom, and Sarmiento followed up to form a volley and flew directly! Jimenez hit the door with a hammer and flew over! The first half was lackluster, with a score of 0-0 at half-time! Both teams are conservative and both are afraid of conceding goals!
In the 64th minute, Romo volleyed the goal, it was too positive! In the 65th minute, Jimenez's follow-up shot was defused and hit the post! In the 72nd minute, Rodriguez crossed to the middle, and in the small penalty area, Vazquez completed the clearance. In the 83rd minute, Jimenez hit the goal with a header, but he didn't have the power to go out of the bottom line.
The final moments of the game changed dramatically! In the 96th minute, Dominguez drove the ball, Mexico won the ball in the middle, and then continued to drop the ball in the penalty area! A scuffle formed in the penalty area, and a player from Mexico fell to the ground! The referee awarded a penalty at the first time! The referee confirmed the penalty after VAR and the penalty was cancelled! Martinez went down and didn't create a penalty, which also caused quite a bit of controversy. Mexico corner kick, the goalkeepers all came up to grab the point! Scuffle in the penalty area, Jimenez hit the goal at the back point, blocked by the defender! The game is over and the whistle blows!
In the other game, Venezuela scored three goals in a row to beat Jamaica 3-0 and won three consecutive victories to qualify. Mexico had one less goal difference because of the disadvantage, resulting in 3rd place in the group and unfortunately exited.
So far, 5 places have been decided in the top 8 of the Copa America, and Ecuador's opponent in the knockout round is the defending champion Argentina, who have met in the knockout round of the Copa America for the second time in a row. In addition, Venezuela meets Canada, and another team to advance is Colombia, and Brazil and other teams are currently in danger of being eliminated.
In the game that ended yesterday, Chile, the winner of the Copa America for two consecutive years, drew 0-0 with Canada in the group stage of this tournament and unfortunately went out. Talent withered, and Sanchez was helpless.