Uruguay beats Brazil on penalties


The 2024 Copa America tournament reached a crucial stage on Saturday, with a highly anticipated quarter-final clash between football giants Brazil and Uruguay set to take place in Las Vegas.

Uruguay certainly lived up to expectations in a thrilling penalty shootout final, where they won 4-2 to secure a place in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Uruguay set the tone early in the first half and more than doubled Brazil’s score in fouls. By the end of the match, they had scored 26 to Brazil’s 15. Uruguay played fast and aggressively, but Brazil had better scoring opportunities. Midway through the second half, Uruguay found themselves down to 10 men after an aggressive tackle by Nahitan Nández. Brazil were unable to capitalize and the match ended in a penalty shootout.

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