The sky-blue team won again and already sealed their place in the 2023 World Cup. (AFP)
Uruguay overwhelmed Venezuela 4-1 on Monday in the South American Cup in Colombia and secured the first of four tickets to the U-20 World Cup with its third consecutive victory in the final hexagonal.
A penalty goal by Fabricio Díaz (18 ‘) opened the path for Celeste, first classified by South America to the World Cup that will be played between May and June in Indonesia.
The striker of Real Madrid Castilla alvaro rodriguez with a double (35 ‘and 78’) and Ignacio Sosa (44 ‘) were in charge of breaking the equality that had reached Venezuela temporarily with a goal of his own from the 12 steps of Brayan Alcocer (3. 4′).
Both penalties came after very light touches in the area that the Brazilian judge Braulio Da Silva Machado sanctioned, in a match played at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogotá.
After winning on the third date, the charrúas continue with perfect score (9) in the final hex. Venezuela has only 1 point and clings to a miracle to qualify for the World Cup.
Brazilwho has 6 points, plays in the second round -19:30- against Paraguayan (1). If they win, the ‘Canarinha’ will keep Conmebol’s second ticket to Indonesia-2023.
The host Colombia (3) and Ecuador (0), meanwhile, they will meet in the last round (22:00) at Estadio El Campín, also in Bogotá.
In addition to the World Cup slots, three tickets to the Pan American Games that will be held between October and November in Santiago are at stake.
