Canada progresses to Copa America knockout stages after scoreless draw with Chile
Canada played a disappointing draw in the Copa America against Chile (with ten men) to take second place in Group A and the quarter-finals.
The Chileans, who finished third in the group, are out of the tournament before the knockout stages for the first time since 2004.
The draw moved Canada to four points in Group A, five behind leaders Argentina, who had already qualified for the quarter-finals.
Two-time champions Chile finished with two and Peru finished bottom with just one.
Chile, which needed to win and also gain other advantages, found the task even tougher when Gabriel Suazo received a second yellow card in the 27th minute for bringing down Richie Laryea.
Canada and Chile drew in the first match the two teams faced at the Copa America
Referee Jesus Valenzuela shows a red card to Chile’s Gabriel Suazo in the first half in Orlando
In a match where chances were few and far between, Chilean goalkeeper Gabriel Arias made excellent stops on shots from Canadians Stephen Eustaquio and Tajon Buchanan.
Canadian stopper Maxime Crepeau made a smart save to also deny a tricky deflected effort from Alexis Sánchez.
Canada thought they had taken the lead in the second half of the second half through substitute Tani Oluwaseyi.
But the goal was disallowed for offside.
Canada and Chile played for the first time in the 21st century.