Joe Casey
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It wasn’t to be for Canada and Uruguay, as both were eliminated from the 2024 Copa America at the semifinal stage. Canada was defeated 2-0 by world champions Argentina, while Uruguay were bested 1-0 by 10-man Colombia. Still, both teams will be motivated to end the tournament on a high when they contest the 3rd-place playoff game at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, July 13. The matchup will kick off at 8:00 pm ET and air live on FS1. We have our expert soccer predictions for both the Euro 2024 Final and our 2024 Copa America Final predictions, but for now, let’s dive into our Canada vs Uruguay pick.
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Canada vs Uruguay best bet: Uruguay ML (-190)
Uruguay can end their Copa America campaign on a high note in the 2024 Copa America third-place play-off clash with Canada. The match will see 2 former Leeds United head coaches go head to head with Marcelo Bielsa leading Uruguay while Jesse Marsch will aim to end Canada’s campaign on a high. Emotions will no doubt be high for Uruguay after players Darwin Nunez and Maximillian Araujo leapt to the defense of family members in the crowd after a brawl broke out and it remains to be seen what punishments could be forthcoming. Assuming both men can feature, that fire in their belly could lead to a big victory over Canada.
Canada were competitive at times against Argentina in their 2-0 semifinal defeat, hitting only 2 fewer shots, but they have lacked ruthlessness throughout the tournament and that could cost them in this game. Uruguay have beaten their last 3 CONCACAF opponents without breaking much of a sweat and should be able to do so again here.
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