EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Darwin Núñez and his Uruguayan teammates romped by means of Bolivia’s protection as if it have been a coaching sport.
Núñez scored in his seventh straight worldwide match, a 5-0 rout on Thursday evening that moved Bolivia to the verge of a Copa America quarterfinal.
“There are nonetheless a number of vital steps to take as a way to be satisfied that Uruguay can attain the extent we think about with the person expertise it has,” coach Marcelo Bielsa stated. “It could be incorrect to make conclusions.”
Facundo Pellistri put the Uruguayans forward within the eighth minute and Núñez doubled the lead within the twenty first along with his tenth objective in his final seven video games for Uruguay and thirteenth in 25 matches general.
Maximiliano Araújo scored his second objective of the event within the 77th, and Federico Valverde (81st) and Rodrigo Bentancur (89th) added targets as Uruguay romped by means of a ragged Bolivian protection.
Uruguay, looking for its document sixteenth Copa America title, is 2-0 for six factors with a plus-seven objective distinction and would advance with a minimum of a draw on Monday in opposition to the U.S. at Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, or maybe even a loss. The U.S. has three factors and plus-one objective distinction and Panama three factors and minus-one distinction.
Bolivia has misplaced 14 consecutive Copa America matches courting to 2015 and has one win in its final 32. With no factors and a minus-seven objective distinction, it has virtually no probability of advancing going into Monday’s match in opposition to Panama at Orlando, Florida. Bolivia is prone to be eradicated within the group stage for fourth straight time.
“That is the third-youngest crew of the event,” Bolivia coach Antônio Carlos Zago stated. “We have to belief the method, preserve working. Different nationwide groups have gone by means of this. Now we have to endure it and let the gamers develop.”
MetLife Stadium’s higher deck was practically empty and the positioning of the 2026 World Cup last drew 48,033. Two days earlier, Lionel Messi and Argentina drew a sellout crowd of 81,106 for a 1-0 win over Chile.
Bolivia made six modifications from its opening 2-0 loss to the U.S. and Uruguay rapidly went forward.
Nicolás de la Cruz performed an extended free kick down a flank and Ronald Araújo outjumped Luis Haquin to middle a header. Mathías Olivera couldn’t attain it and the ball bounced earlier than Pellistri nodded it in for his second worldwide objective.
Núñez, who took seven photographs within the first half, scored off an ideal weighed cross from Maximiliano Araújo on a fast counterattack.
Maximiliano Araújo made it 3-0 with third worldwide objective, fed by de la Cruz after Bolivia turned over the ball in midfield. Valverde scored his seventh after exchanging passes with Pellistri and Bentancur headed in Giorgian de Arrascaet’s free kick for his second worldwide objective, three minutes after coming into.
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