The most successful team in Copa America is Uruguay. They have won the title a maximum of 15 times in the oldest international tournament in football. But after winning the last title in 2011, Oscar Tabarez’s team could not make it to the previous four. Today, after beating Bolivia 2-0, this time Uruguay has taken the last eight place. However, Luis Suarez-Edinson Cavani has somehow made it to the last eight.
Uruguay lost 1-0 to Argentina in their first match of this year’s Copa America. Suarez or Cavani did not get a goal in the second match despite drawing 1-1 with Chile. Uruguay’s equalizer was suicide by Arturo Vidal of Chile. The first goal in today’s 2-0 win over Bolivia was also suicidal. However, Cavani scored the second goal of the team in the 69th minute.
Uruguay has been trying to play offensive football from the start against Bolivia. However, the Suarez-Cavani combination of attacks did not spread panic in Bolivia’s defence. In the meantime, Uruguay created some excellent chances, but it was not turned into a goal due to the random football play of Cavani-Suarez.
In this way, Uruguay got the goal in the 40th minute in the middle of the ‘festival’ of missing the chance to score a goal. Cavani’s shot was blocked by Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Lampe. Uruguay’s second goal came in the 69th minute. Cavani got the ball into the box from the left edge of Fakundo Torres’ cross. This time, however, the Manchester United striker did not make a mistake.
Uruguay has secured the last eight with 4 points in 3 matches. Bolivia, which did not get any points from 3 matches, has almost been eliminated from the tournament.
