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Canada to face unbeaten Venezuela in Copa America quarterfinal
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Venezuela hammered Jamaica 3-0 in Texas on Sunday to seal top spot in
Group B and set up a Copa America quarterfinal with Canada.
Venezuela had already booked their spot in the last eight with wins
over Ecuador and Mexico and needed just a point against already
eliminated Jamaica to clinch top spot and avoid facing defending
champions Argentina in the next round.
Eduard Bello's powerful downward header put the South Americans in
front in the 49th minute and Salomon Rondon doubled their lead seven
minutes later with a scuffed effort past Jamaica keeper Jahmali Waite.
Eric Ramirez added the third on the breakaway in the 85th minute.
Venezuela were joined in the last eight by Group B runners-up Ecuador,
who qualified thanks to their superior goal difference after holding
Mexico 0-0 in the other match, with both teams tied on four points.
In Sunday's other match, Ecuador avoided a penalty shot in stoppage
time after a review and earned a quarterfinal spot with a 0-0 draw
against Mexico.
Mexico failed to get out of the group stage for the fourth time in its
last five Copa America appearances.
## Uruguay coach suspended for match vs. U.S.
Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa has been suspended by South American
soccer's governing body for coming out late for the second half of the
first two Copa America matches and will miss his team's game against
the United States on Monday.
The Confederation of South American Football said Sunday that Bielsa
broke tournament rules and it fined the Uruguayan Soccer Association
$15,000.
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