On July 6th, in the Copa América quarter-finals, Canada eliminated Venezuela through a penalty shootout to advance to the semi-finals. Canadian goalkeeper, Maxime Crépeau, in a post-match interview, stated that Canadian soccer had once again made history and that their performance deserved respect from everyone.
Since participating in the Copa América, Canada has continued to break team records. In the group stage, they defeated Peru 1-0, marking their first-ever win in Copa América history. Their eventual advancement to the round of 16 further solidified their new record. In the quarter-final clash against Venezuela, Canada secured their first-ever semi-final berth by triumphing through a penalty shootout.
Maxime Crépeau, although responsible for a reckless rush out of his box that allowed Rómulo Otero to score with a lob, redeemed himself in the penalty shootout, leading his team to victory. Post-match, Crépeau expressed his elation with Canada’s continuous history-making in the Copa América: “Today is a special day for Canadian soccer, we are constantly making history.”
Having consecutively participated in the World Cup finals and now reaching the Copa América semi-finals, Crépeau asserted that Canadian soccer’s performance warrants respect from everyone. “I feel everyone needs to realize that Canadian soccer deserves their respect.”
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