What's Decided In The Top Leagues: Titles, Cup Finals, UCL, Relegation
July 4 (Reuters) - History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final.
Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venezuela would guarantee tying their best Copa America showing by advancing past Canada, ensuring they at least match their fourth-place finish in 2011.
"We know that we have to motivate ourselves a little bit more than maybe how we motivated ourselves for the group phase," Venezuela manager Fernando Batista said, through an interpreter.
"Because we are very close to surpassing the best performance historically of Venezuela in Copa America. We know it's important."
Venezuela won all three of their Group B matches but perhaps rode their luck a bit in the process, aided by Enner Valencia's early red card in a 2-1 win over Ecuador and Orbelin Pineda's penalty miss in a 1-0 win over Mexico.
In their first Copa America appearance, Canada also got some breaks in their path to the quarter-finals, defeating Peru 1-0 and drawing Chile 0-0 in matches in which both opponents received red cards.
Canada's one goal, scored via Jonathan David, is the fewest among teams that advanced and they will be without winger Tajon Buchanan, who suffered a broken tibia in training following the Chile draw that clinched the second-place finish in Group A.
"There's so much room for improvement," manager Jesse Marsch said after the Chile draw.
"But I have to say the overall mentality and commitment to try to be the team that we want to become has been at the highest level I've seen of any team I've worked with.
"That part I've really enjoyed. I'm proud of them, but more so, I'm happy for them." (Reporting by Field Level Media; Editing by Peter Rutherford )
WhatsApp Image 2023 02 09 At 17.23.49 Africalargemap Loadshedding Days In South Africa 2015 2022 Untitled Design 36 1536x860 1651 South Africa Map Box 1320x1320 Elevation Map Of South Africa Illustrating The Overall Features Of Catchments Derived Stunning South Africa Map Images Revealed 1.webpAfrica Countries 768x828 South Africa Political Map 1 300x247 Cpi1 Image001 403x600 AlrhAP82ZmRPc9s2GKh CgSRd0A Africa Telecommunications Map 2023 5265544bc15cc5585d120bb115ce600c Cm Md Bd70fef6 8956 4e28 A5d0 Fb703f3cd72b SthAfrica2023 MAP Page 2 2024 South Africa Calendar Template Large Boxes 10 2023 Calendar South Africa 1030x728 2023 Calendar South Africa 1536x1086 Map Flag South Africa Overlay 2024 Calendar South Africa With Public Holidays 728x1030 South Africa 1024x573 Crime Rates In South Africa 2022 2024 Calendar South Africa 1030x728 Africa Scaled South Africa Locator Map 397952537 Scaled Africa Political Map 00b8efc36a84fc4ab37481d654cbb0c3 Cupofcolor World Map Southafrica Pwhe6uwc2gj81 ?width=565&format=png&auto=webp&s=082abe17ed1ca52242ce8a29a23148d9c61a5d791000Africa Map Africa Wall Map Political Ct00014 South Africa Map
What's Decided In The Top Leagues: Titles, Cup Finals, UCL, Relegation
July 4 (Reuters) - History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final.
Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venezuela would guarantee tying their best Copa America showing by advancing past Canada, ensuring they at least match their fourth-place finish in 2011.
"We know that we have to motivate ourselves a little bit more than maybe how we motivated ourselves for the group phase," Venezuela manager Fernando Batista said, through an interpreter.
"Because we are very close to surpassing the best performance historically of Venezuela in Copa America. We know it's important."
Venezuela won all three of their Group B matches but perhaps rode their luck a bit in the process, aided by Enner Valencia's early red card in a 2-1 win over Ecuador and Orbelin Pineda's penalty miss in a 1-0 win over Mexico.
In their first Copa America appearance, Canada also got some breaks in their path to the quarter-finals, defeating Peru 1-0 and drawing Chile 0-0 in matches in which both opponents received red cards.
Canada's one goal, scored via Jonathan David, is the fewest among teams that advanced and they will be without winger Tajon Buchanan, who suffered a broken tibia in training following the Chile draw that clinched the second-place finish in Group A.
"There's so much room for improvement," manager Jesse Marsch said after the Chile draw.
"But I have to say the overall mentality and commitment to try to be the team that we want to become has been at the highest level I've seen of any team I've worked with.
"That part I've really enjoyed. I'm proud of them, but more so, I'm happy for them." (Reporting by Field Level Media; Editing by Peter Rutherford )
