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'Proper cheating by the refs' - Fans react as Mexico denied 3 penalties against Ecuador as they bow out of Copa America 2024

Mexico have been eliminated from Copa America 2024 as they were denied three penalties throughout the course of their must-win game against Ecaudor.

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When the referee originally gave Mexico a penalty in the closing seconds of additional time against Ecuador, Mexico almost had a lifeline, but the call was reversed after watching the replay. Mexico was also lacking in creativity.  While they increased their playmaking considerably during the second half as their hunger for a goal grew, their greatest opportunities came from set pieces, penalty-box pinball, and individual acts rather than from constructed plays in the locker room. 

The competition's greatest get-out-of-jail card would have been a penalty in the 96th minute, which was later reversed by VAR. The 0-0 draw against Ecuador now means that Mexico bowed out and Ecuador advanced to play Argentina in the quarter-finals.

Inside the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Venezuela defeated Jamaica with three goals in the second half to take first place in the Copa America 2024 Group B tables.Soon after the break, star striker Salomon Rondon extended the lead after Eduard Bello started the score. Late in the contest, Eric Ramirez added the third goal to cap up Venezuela's impressive display.

Venezuela and Ecuador qualify as Mexico gets knocked out of Copa America 2024

Because of its larger goal differential, Ecuador merely needed a draw to advance, but Mexico needed to win in order to move on towards the next round. Due to their losses to Venezuela, only one of the two teams—who were favorites to win the group—will advance. The triumphs for Venezuela were characterized by serendipitous incidents; in a 2-1 loss against Ecuador, Enner Valencia was sent off early, and in a 1-0 loss against Mexico, Orbelin Pineda missed a penalty.

As runners-up in Group B, Ecuador defeated Mexico in a goalless draw on Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to advance to the Copa America 2024 quarterfinals. Venezuela defeated Jamaica 3-0 in Austin to advance from Group B as the table toppers.

Fans react as Mexico denied 3 penalties against Ecuador as they bow out of Copa America 2024: -

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