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Copa América match recap: Uruguay vs. Venezuela

Venezuela are atop Group C and Uruguay is eliminated after tonight's matchup in Philadelphia.

Salomón Rondón's 36th minute tap-in was all Venezuela needed to defeat Uruguay and rise to the top of Copa América Group C, at least for now. As long as Jamaica doesn't win their next two games, La Vinotinto will be through to the knockout round for only the third time since 1975.

Uruguay's fate, on the other hand, has already been decided. Copa América's all-time most successful team has been eliminated after only two games. The absence of Luis Suárez surely played a part, but this is an unexpected exit nonetheless.