By The knockout stage of the 2024 Copa America continues today from Arlington, Texas. Group B winner Venezuela and Copa America debutant Canada face off to determine who will take on tournament favorite Argentina in the semifinals.
Venezuela went undefeated through the group stage for the first time in the Copa America. They scored six goals – tied for the second-most in group play – including two each from vice captain Salomón Rondón and Eduard Bello. The team is back in the quarterfinals again after missing out in the 2021 Copa America.
Canada’s Copa America debut is going well despite playing in one of the tougher groups of the tournament. They were pooled with Argentina, 2015 and 2016 Copa America champion Chile, and 2019 runners-up Peru in Group A. A 2-0 loss to Argentina in the tournament opener preceded a 1-0 win Peru and a 0-0 draw against Chile. Jonathan David’s goal against Peru is the only one of the tournament so far for the side.
This is the third time these two teams have met in international play and the first in a tournament format. They played to a 2-2 draw on June 1, 2007 and a 1-1 draw on May 29, 2010.
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A clearance by Jon Aramburu left Venezuelan vice-captain Salomón Rondón one-on-one on the attacking side and he floated a shot over Canadian keeper Maxime Crépeau, who was too far outside of the box to catch it.
Venezuelan winger Eduard Bello nearly scored his third goal of the tournament after a cross from Yeferson Soltedo. Crépeau leapt up and knocked it above the goal to keep it 1-0.
A great pass down the right side of the field put Canada in a great spot in the box. Cyle Larin – the active scoring leader for Canada – hastily put up a shot and it went over the net to remain 1-0.
Centre-back Derek Cornelius was shown the yellow for contact with Venezuela’s Yeferson Soteldo.
Jacob Shaffelburg’s goal in the 13th minute remains the difference in the game as both teams head to the locker room.
Possession is nearly even over the first 45 minutes of play. Venezuela’s outshot Canada 10-7 but Canada has more shots on goal with four to Venezuela’s two.
Four minutes of stoppage time were added at the end of the first half. Venezuela had a good chance with a set piece but Stephen Eustáquio intercepted a pass and cleared out the chance to keep it 1-0 for at least a few minutes longer.
Canada’s Jacob Shaffelburg went down with an injury and went off the field. He re-entered the field too soon afterward and was given a yellow card.
After a deflection, Cyle Larin’s pass missed Jonathan David’s left foot by mere inches and kept the side from scoring another first-half goal.
Shaffelburg had a breakaway counter attack from a pass by Alphonso Davies. He found Jonathan David with only Venezuela’s keeper Romo in the way. David fired a shot past Romo but it sailed wide right of the goal.
After multiple attempts from Venezuela, Canada had one of their better chances at goal with Shaffelburg firing from the center of the box following a pass from Cyle Larin. Venezuelan keeper Rafael Romo blocked it away from goal.
Salomón Rondón had another good chance at a goal in but Canadian keeper Maxime Crépeau blocked it. Minutes later, Crépeau blocked Yangel Herrera’s header attempt from the center of the box.
Canadian striker Tajon Buchanan was injured during training earlier this week and will not play in today’s match. Shaffelburg held up his teammate’s jersey after scoring the first goal of the game.
Venezuela’s Yeferson Soteldo corraled a clearance and floated it perfectly to vice-captain Salomón Rondón in the middle of the box but his header attempt sailed wide left of the goal.
After Cyle Larin’s shot nearly led to a goal in the eighth minute, Jacob Shaffelburg capitalized on a deflection to find the right corner of the net from the center of the box. His goal is just the second of the tournament for Canada.
An attack from Venezuela in the opening minutes tested the Canadian keeper but he deflected the shot from Venezuela’s vice captain Salomón Rondón.
Venezuela vs. Canada: Time, TV, Streaming and how to watch
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: FoxSports App, fuboTV
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Venezuela vs. Canada betting: Odds and spread for Copa America
Venezuela is slightly favored to move on to the semifinals of the 2024 Copa America, per BetMGM’s latest soccer odds.
- Moneyline: Venezuela (+165), Tie (+188), Canada (+200)
- Over/under: 2.5 goals
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Sports Mole: Venzuela 1, Canada 1 (Venezuela advances on penalties)
Joel Lefevre writes: “The Canadians have been a resilient group, but in a match that could be about holding your nerve, we trust the experience of players like Rondon to carry the Venezuelans through.”
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Aidan Perkins says: “Canada have some well-known players, including Davies and David, while Venezuela are led by experienced former West Brom and Everton forward Rondon, who has scored 41 goals for his country. It looks set to be tight but Venezuela can maintain their winning form and book themselves a place in the semis.”
Sportskeeda: Venzuela 1, Canada 0
Soyoye Jedidiah writes: “Venezuela have been one of the standout sides in the Copa America so far and will head into the weekend clash with a three-game winning streak under their belt… Canada, meanwhile, have won just two of their last seven games across all competitions. They have struggled in front of goal of late and could exit the competition on Friday.”
Quarterfinals
Thursday, July 4
- Argentina 1, Ecuador 1 (Argentina wins 4-2 on penalties)
Friday, July 5
- Venezuela vs. Canada, 9 p.m. ET, Arlington, Texas
Saturday, July 6
- Panama vs. Colombia, 6 p.m. ET, Glendale, Arizona
- Uruguay vs. Brazil, 9 p.m. ET, Las Vegas
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 9
- Argentina vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Wednesday, July 10
- TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET, Charlotte, North Carolina
Finals
Saturday, July 13
- Third-place playoff, 8 p.m ET, Charlotte, North Carolina
Sunday, July 14
- Championship game, 8 p.m. ET, Miami
As of Friday morning, tickets are still available for the quarterfinal matchup between Venezuela and Canada on SeatGeek starting at $115 each.
The Copa America is one of the oldest soccer competitions in the world. It began in 1916 with all of the national teams from South America. Since the 1990s, national teams from North America and Asia have also been invited.
This year’s tournament includes 10 teams from the CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol) and six teams from the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football).
CONMEBOL teams:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
CONCACAF teams:
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Panama
- U.S.
- Canada
- Costa Rica
Argentina remains the favorite to win the 2024 Copa America, per BetMGM.
- Argentina (-125)
- Brazil (+400)
- Colombia (+550)
- Uruguay (+550)
- Venezuela (+3300)
- Canada (+5000)
- Panama (+12500)
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 5
- Spain 2, Germany 1
- France 0, Portugal 0 (France wins 5-3 on penalties)
Saturday, July 6
- England vs. Switzerland, Noon ET, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Netherlands vs. Turkey, 3 p.m. ET Berlin, Germany
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 9
- Spain vs. France, 3 p.m. ET, Munich, Germany
Wednesday, July 10
- Netherlands/Turkey vs. England/Switzerland, 3 p.m. ET, Dortmund, Germany
Finals
- TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. ET, Berlin, Germany
Professional club in parentheses.
- GK Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United)
- DF Alistair Johnston (Celtic)
- DF Luc de Fougerolles (Fulham)
- DF Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers)
- DF Joel Waterman (CF Montréal)
- MF Samuel Piette (CF Montréal)
- MF Stephen Eustáquio (Porto) – vice-captain
- MF Ismaël Koné (Watford)
- FW Cyle Larin (Mallorca)
- FW Jonathan David (Lille)
- FW Theo Bair (Motherwell)
- FW Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew)
- DF Derek Cornelius (Malmö FF)
- FW Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC)
- DF Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids)
- GK Maxime Crépeau (Portland Timbers)
- FW Tajon Buchanan (Inter Milan)
- GK Tom McGill (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- DF Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) – captain
- DF Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- MF Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC)
- DF Richie Laryea (Toronto FC)
- FW Liam Millar (Preston North End)
- MF Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal)
- FW Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United)
- DF Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City)
Professional club in parentheses.
- GK Joel Graterol (América de Cali)
- DF Nahuel Ferraresi (São Paulo)
- DF Yordan Osorio (Parma)
- DF Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad)
- DF Jhon Chancellor (Metropolitanos)
- MF Yangel Herrera (Girona)
- MF Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)
- MF Tomás Rincón (Santos) – captain
- FW Jhonder Cádiz (Famalicão)
- MF Yeferson Soteldo (Grêmio)
- MF Darwin Machís (Cádiz)
- GK José Contreras (Águilas Doradas)
- MF José Martínez (Philadelphia Union)
- DF Christian Makoun (Anorthosis Famagusta)
- DF Miguel Navarro (Talleres)
- MF Telasco Segovia (Casa Pia)
- MF Matías Lacava (Vizela)
- MF Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse)
- FW Eric Ramírez (Atlético Nacional)
- DF Wilker Ángel (Criciúma)
- DF Alexander González (Emelec)
- GK Rafael Romo (Universidad Católica)
- FW Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) – vice-captain
- MF Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza)
- MF Eduard Bello (Mazatlán)
- MF Daniel Pereira (Austin FC)
FW Jonathan David: The Lille striker scored the team’s lone goal of the tournament so far and drawn nine fouls, tied for third-most in the tournament. Though he didn’t score against Chile, he led the squad by completing 88% of his passes.
DF Alphonso Davies: The Bayern Munich defender and captain has been a key player throughout the tournament for the Copa America debutants. If the squad makes it to the semifinals, Davies will be a huge part of it.
FW Salomón Rondón: Venezuela’s leading scorer and vice-captain has put on a show in this tournament. He’ll set the record for most appearances on the Venezuelan national team with Friday’s match. His experience and scoring will be key for Venezuela to win the race.
FW Eduard Bello: The midfielder’s scored twice in the tournament as well in a secondary scoring role to Rondón in his first Copa America appearance. He’ll also be a key part of the attack for La Vinotinto.
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