Miguel Araujo was the protagonist in the match between Peru and Canada valid for the second date of Group A of the Copa America 2024; However, his participation on the court did not end earlier than expected due to a reckless action against the opponent. The Peruvian defender was sent off in the second half of the match for a crude tackle, in which the VAR.
Everything was going on normally at Sporting Park in Kansas City, with the Peruvian team having control of the ball in their favor and a better outlook to seek victory in the second half, after a good performance in the first half. However, everything changed dramatically as the 60th minute approached.
In an action divided by the right wing, Miguel Araujo He went overboard going with his leg very high in the dispute for the ball with Jacob Shaffelburg. Although the national defender managed to connect with the ball, he could not avoid hitting the Canadian winger hard in the shin, who was left in pain on the grass, while a fight arose at the scene between both players.
In the first instance, the main referee of the clash showed the yellow card to the defender of the ‘bicolor’; However, he later reviewed the play with the video referee (VAR) and, after analyzing it for a few seconds in slow motion, finally changed his decision: expelled him.
This significantly harmed the ‘bicolor’, which seemed to be close to the goal before the reckless action carried out by Araujo. The red card cost Jorge Fossati’s team a lot, as they could not handle the game with one less player on the field. The coach made some variations in his scheme to cover that gap, but it was of little use.
When the 74th minute of the match was over, Canada organized a lethal counterattack and with numerical superiority managed to score the winning goal. Jonathan David was in charge of scoring, beating Pedro Gallese’s goal. The Peruvian team tried to equalize the score in the remaining minutes and had clear chances, but it was not effective.
With the defeat, the ‘bicolor’ complicates their chances of qualifying for the next round of the Copa América 2024, since they have only added one point on two dates. In his latest challenge, he is measured against none other than Argentina -current world champion-, looking to hit the ground running to qualify for the quarterfinals of the competition against all odds.
After already facing Chile and Canada, the peruvian team There is only one duel left to play in Group A of the Copa América 2024. ‘bicolor’ It will close its participation in the first round of the tournament against Argentina, current world champion and main candidate to win the continental trophy again.
The duel against the cast ‘albiceleste’, valid for the third day of the competition, is scheduled to take place this Saturday, June 29, starting at 7:00 p.m. in Peru and 9:00 p.m. in Argentina. The meeting will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium, located in Miami, Florida.
The team led by Jorge Fossati will try to make a hit against the current champion of the Copa América to score three points and get excited about a ticket to the quarterfinals. In the last 10 editions of this tournament, the ‘bicolor’ was successful in getting through the group stage and hopes to achieve the same result this time.
