KATHMANDU: Canada has reached the semifinals of Copa America by defeating Venezuela in a tiebreaker.
In the quarterfinals held on Saturday morning, Canada triumphed over Venezuela 4-3 in a thrilling penalty shootout.
Venezuela was eliminated from the tournament after Wilker Angel missed a crucial penalty.
The match went to a tiebreaker after a 1-1 draw in regular time.
Canada took an early lead in the 13th minute of the first half with a goal from Jakov Seflburg.
However, Venezuela equalized in the 64th minute with a goal from Salomón Rondón.
After neither team managed to score again, the match proceeded to a tiebreaker.
Canada will now face Argentina in the semifinals, scheduled for Wednesday.
In other quarterfinal matches, Colombia will play against Panama, and Uruguay will face Brazil on Sunday morning.
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