Canada and Uruguay will both look to finish the tournament on a high note with a win in the third-place game at the Bank of America Stadium on Saturday.
For the second time in 16 days, the Canadian Men's National Team were defeated 2-0 by Argentina, this time in a semifinal tie at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday in New Jersey. Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi scored the goals for reigning Copa America and World Cup champions Argentina. Still, the turnaround under new head coach Jesse Marsch has been remarkable.
The past eight weeks have provided a lot of firsts in Canadian soccer. The Canadian men’s national team have been incredible to watch at Copa América, and they can still write history at the Bank of America Stadium. A win and Canada will become the first debutant since Honduras in 2001 to finish third at the Copa América, which will be a very fitting end to their their Cinderella run at the tournament.
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They face a stiff task against Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay, who were upended 1-0 by a 10-man Colombia in a tense Copa América semifinal in Charlotte on Wednesday night that ended with a postgame scuffle on the field and a brawl in the stands.
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Canada vs. Uruguay live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FS1, Univision, TUDN | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX, Univision Now, TUDN app/website |
| Canada | TSN 1, 4, 5 | TSN+, RDS App |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | — |
USA: Canada vs. Uruguay from Bank of America Stadium will be televised in the United States on FS1, with a Spanish-language broadcast via Univision and TUDN. All three channels are available to stream on Fubo, with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial.
Spanish language coverage is also available on streaming platform ViX.
UK: This match will be shown in the UK on Premier Sport Player's platforms.
Canada: All Copa America matches can be seen in Canada on TSN's respective TV channel and live streaming services. RDS provides French language coverage.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the Copa America is Optus Sport.
India: Unfortunately, there has been no official confirmation of TV and live stream broadcasts of Copa America in India. Reports had suggested that FanCode and Sony were ready to take up broadcast rights for the tournament but, as yet, that has not been made official. So at the moment, there is no official platform in India on which viewers can stream or any channel on which the match will be broadcast.
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What time is Canada vs. Uruguay kickoff?
This Copa America match kicks off from Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, July 13 at 8:00 p.m. local time in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Sat, Jul. 13 | 8 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Sat, Jul. 13 | 5 p.m. PT |
| UK | Sun, Jul. 14 | 1 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun, Jul. 14 | 10 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, Jul. 14 | 5:30 a.m. IST |
Canada vs. Uruguay predicted lineups & team news
CanMNT boss Jesse Marsch confirmed star man Alphonso Davies's x-rays were "negative" after he suffered a foot injury in Tuesday's semifinal defeat to Argentina, but it remains unclear if he would be able to feature in Saturday's game.
Otherwise Marsch should have a full squad available, with only Tajon Buchanan set to miss Saturday's clash. The Inter Milan star broke his tibia while training for the quarterfinal clash against Venezuela and subsequently missed the semifinal clash against Argentina. He underwent a successful surgery in the following days and while he eventually joined his teammates, he won't be available at Marsch’s disposal.
Toronto FC's Richie Laryea replaced Davies against Argentina and would keep that place if the latter misses out, with Cyle Larin, Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David rounding out the attack.
Canada starting lineup (4-4-2, right to left): Crepeau (GK) — Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Laryea — Millar, Kone, Eustaquio, Shaffelburg — David, Larin.
Injured: Buchanan (leg, out), Davies (ankle, doubt).
Suspended: None.
A major talking point following the brawl after Uruguay's semifinal defeat to Colombia will see CONMEBOL review whether any players could be punished, and subsequently banned. Darwin Nunez, Manuel Ugarte, and Luis Suarez could be candidates for suspensions for their roles in the explosive post-match incidents.
Uruguay will get a defensive boost for Saturday's third-place playoff game with Nahitan Nandez returning from suspension after he was made to take the walk of shame for a horrendous studs-up tackle on Rodrygo in the penalty shoot-out victory over Brazil in the Copa America quarter-finals.
Fellow defender and key Barcelona star Ronald Araujo lasted just 33 minutes in the same game before succumbing to a serious-looking leg injury, which ruled him out for the rest of the tournament and for up to eight weeks; a devastating blow for both club and country. Rodrigo Betancur also exited the semifinal win early with an injury and his status is unclear.
Araujo's crushing absence opened the door for Atletico Madrid stalwart Jose Gimenez to return to the Celeste defence alongside Sebastián Cáceres and Mathías Olivera as head coach Marcelo Bielsa switched to a back-three system.
It remains to be seen if the former Leeds United boss persists with the dynamic 3-2-4-1 formation after the disappointing result last time out, but he's likely to wield the axe and hand minutes to various fringe stars who have seen little action over the course of the tournament.
Flamengo duo Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Guillermo Varela, and promising Club America attacker Brian Rodríguez are all in line to see prominent action in this third-place play-off game, while LAFC winger Cristian Olivera could be replaced if Nicolas de la Cruz sees more time.
Uruguay starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Rochet (GK) — Varela, Gimenez, Olivera, Vina — Valverde, Ugarte — Pellistri, De Arrascaete, de la Cruz— Nunez.
Injured: Araujo (hamstring, out), Betancur (doubt)
Suspended: None.
Canada vs. Uruguay prediction
- Score prediction: Canada 1-2 Uruguay
Uruguay enter this third-place playoff as the favorites, looking to bounce back from their semi-final disappointment. The pressing question, however, is their current state of mind. Saturday's clash will be a stern test for Uruguay, who may still be reeling from the psychological fallout of their recent setback. Playing in a third-place match was far from their ambition; their sights were firmly set on the final.
It's notoriously challenging for heavyweight teams in this position to reset their mindset and shift their focus to what is often seen as a consolation prize that no one truly desires. Every player, coach, and fan would much rather be preparing for the final, making it difficult to find the motivation needed for this encounter.
On the other side, Canada will be upbeat with bronze medal on offer. They can take pride in their performance against the World Cup winner last time out. But while Canada went toe-to-toe with Messi and Co. and still have something to play for, even a slightly rotated La Celeste side - featuring talent with points to prove, it should be noted - ought to be too strong.