Canada advanced to the Copa America semifinals as the debutants extended their historic run in a thrilling win over Venezuela in the quarterfinals that went to penalties after the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Canadians won 4-3 in a penalty shootout that was evenly matched, with both teams converting their first five attempts. However, in the sixth round, Venezuela's Wilker Angel had his penalty saved by Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau. This set the stage for Ismael Kone, who stepped up and confidently scored the winning penalty to send Canada into the last-four stage.
