Uruguay achieved a commanding 5-0 victory over bolivia in their group c match at the copa america 2024, held in east rutherford. The match saw five different players from uruguay finding the net, showcasing the team’s depth and versatility.
Facundo pellistri opened the scoring for uruguay, setting the tone for a dominant performance. The starting lineup for uruguay included rochet (gk), vina, olivera, r araujo, nandez, ugarte, valverde, m araujo, de la cruz, pellistri, and nunez. Bolivia’s lineup featured viscarra (gk), sagredo, haquin, rocha, cespedes, vaca, villamil, fernandez, cuellar, terceros, and alganaraz.
Group c leaders uruguay entered the match against bottom-placed bolivia with high expectations. Bolivia, having lost 2-0 to the united states in their group c opener, needed a strong performance to keep their copa america hopes alive. Coach antonio carlos zago acknowledged the challenge, highlighting uruguay’s current form as one of the best teams in south america.
Bolivia last faced uruguay in november, suffering a 3-0 defeat in montevideo during the south american world cup qualifying tournament. In contrast, uruguay, who defeated panama 3-1 in their first copa america match, are performing well in the qualifiers, second only to argentina.
In the usa, the match was broadcast across fox networks – fox, fox sports 1 (fs1), and fox sports 2 (fs2). While there was no official confirmation about the broadcast in india, fans could follow live updates on sportstar’s website and app.