The 2011 Copa America’s third place final will be contested by Venezuela and Peru.
Peru and Venezuela both suffered disappointment in the semi-finals of the 2011 Copa America but they now have a genuine chance of finding consolation through the third-place final battle. The moment has come for Peru and Venezuela to rectify what they got wrong against eventual finalists Uruguay and Paraguay respectively.
But the logic of the word ‘competition’ explains that one team—between Peru and Venezuela—will stumble to misery again while the other will be offered bronze medals at the end of proceedings. It could be hard to define a favorite ahead of this weekend’s third-place final match.
Peru were victims of a 2-0 beating in the hands of a Luis Suarez-inspired Uruguay squad. Venezuela, meanwhile, fell against Paraguay’s spot kicks expertise after 120 minutes of football. Will the fatigue factor play the trick for the Peruvians at the expense of Venezuela?
History has already been made for La Vinotinto who went past the quarter-finals of the Copa America for the first time. However, this won’t be enough to satisfy fans as they are now looking out for more instead of leaving Argentina empty-handed.
Bronze medals will be a great present for the 2011 Copa America’s surprise package Venezuela. But don’t count on Peru to face the Venezuelans without given them a real fight.
But the logic of the word ‘competition’ explains that one team—between Peru and Venezuela—will stumble to misery again while the other will be offered bronze medals at the end of proceedings. It could be hard to define a favorite ahead of this weekend’s third-place final match.
Peru were victims of a 2-0 beating in the hands of a Luis Suarez-inspired Uruguay squad. Venezuela, meanwhile, fell against Paraguay’s spot kicks expertise after 120 minutes of football. Will the fatigue factor play the trick for the Peruvians at the expense of Venezuela?
History has already been made for La Vinotinto who went past the quarter-finals of the Copa America for the first time. However, this won’t be enough to satisfy fans as they are now looking out for more instead of leaving Argentina empty-handed.
Bronze medals will be a great present for the 2011 Copa America’s surprise package Venezuela. But don’t count on Peru to face the Venezuelans without given them a real fight.
