Canada v Uruguay

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Canada will line up for their first ever third-place play-off in the Copa America tournament against highly fancied Uruguay when the two teams meet at the Bank of America Stadium ahead of the main spectacle of the final, with Canada looking to bounce back from their previous 2-0 defeat to Argentina, while Uruguay will still be smarting from their 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the semi-finals.

Canada have emerged from making their debut in this Copa America tournament as arguably the strongest nation in the CONCACAF region as they have reached the final four teams of this latest edition which augers well for the future under their national coach, Jesse Marsch, especially with the 2026 World Cup fast approaching.

Les Rouges had previously finished runners-up behind Group A winners, Argentina, thanks to picking up four points from their three group games; an opening 2-0 loss to Argentina was expected but a 1-0 victory over Peru along with a point gained by way of a 0-0 draw with Chile proved to be enough to send Canada through to the quarter-finals of this competition.

A creditable win against Venezuela (albeit on penalties) saw Canada through to the semi-finals where they were once again dealt a 2-0 loss by the Argentinians but nevertheless, whatever the outcome in this upcoming clash, Canada have produced an encouraging campaign.

Uruguay will be desperately disappointed not to be involved in the final of this Copa America tournament after being beaten 1-0 by CONMEBOL counterparts, Colombia, at the semi-final stage which halted a previously impressive five-match winning streak.

Straightforward victories gained over Panama 3-1, Bolivia 5-0 and a 1-0 win against host nation USA saw Uruguay sail through the group stage of this competition and hardly breaking into a sweat although they did need penalties to account for Brazil in the quarter-finals.

Uruguay looked for all money to be heading to the final but national coach Marcelo Bielsa will now need to rally his troops one last time in this competition as they seek to secure the third place finish spot against relative minnows, Canada.

The bigger picture shows Uruguay have suffered just three defeats in their previous 20 matches in all competitions whilst also picking up 13 wins in the process, so La Celeste should still pose a serious threat to Canada in this third place play-off tie at the Bank of America Stadium.

Canada v Uruguay Verdict

Canada and Uruguay have met just once before in an international friendly back in September 2022 which Uruguay won 2-0 and a similar scoreline could unfold here in this third place play-off tie.

Therefore, our main bet will be Uruguay win @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Uruguay win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct Score: Uruguay 2-0 @ 7.50