Copa America: Paraguay, Uruguay seal quarter final slots

The four quarterfinal qualifiers from Group A have now been decided . Uruguay and Paraguay won their games against Bolivia and Chile respectively to confirm their place in the next round alongisde la roja and Argentina.

Bolivia, on the other hand, have failed to pick up any points so far and will be unable to move out of last place even if they beat Argentina on the final day. They are therefore the first team eliminated from the competition.

The first game of the day saw Uruguay secure qualification with a 2-0 win against Bolivia.

Goalkeeper Carlos Lampe scored an own goal, an unfortunate detail despite an excellent performance, before Edinson Cavani doubled the Uruguay lead to secure the win for Óscar Tabárez’s side who were superior on the day.

With that the Celeste reached 4 points with a final game against Paraguay to define their position in the group.

Paraguay into the quarterfinal with a professional win

Berizzo’s side books their place in the quarterfinal with an impressive 2-0 win against a good Chilean side.

The win came thanks to a Braian Samudio header and a Miguel Almirón penalty to secure what was ultimately a comfortable win.

With this result the guaraní side reach 6 points and move into second place with a final game against Uruguay to define their final position in the group. Chile has a rest day in the next round of fixtures and will have their final position decided by results elsewhere.

Article by: Elizabeth Ngirau