Copa América 2016 : Venezuela beats Uruguay 1-0
PHILADELPHIA, Jun. 9, 2016 (AMP) — Centenario : Venezuela defeated Uruguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Thursday night at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
All the action happened in the first half, with Rondón goal in the 36th minute.
The result put the Venezuelans top of Group C with 6 points. Uruguay is bottom with no points. In their last game, Venezuela will meet second-placed Mexico at the Lincoln Financial Field on June 13, while Uruguay will face Jamaica.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Uruguay at the Copa América
- 15 titles (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011)
- 43 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011) Runners-up (1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999) Third Place (1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 2004) Fourth Place (1945, 1946, 1955, 1975, 2001, 2007)
Venezuela at the Copa América
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1967)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2011)
Uruguay
0:1
Venezuela
0:1 (0:1)
- 9 June 2016
- 19:30
- Philadelphia
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 6 |
 Mexico | 3 |
 Jamaica | 0 |
| Uruguay | 0 |
Matches
Copa América History
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