Brazil Exits Copa America, Chile Completes Quarterfinal Upsets
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Venezuela beat Chile 2-1 to complete a weekend of quarterfinal upsets at soccer’s Copa America as defending champion Brazil joined tournament host Argentina in exiting after a penalty shootout.
Gabriel Cichero scored the winning goal with 10 minutes left at San Juan’s Estadio del Bicentenario last night to send Venezuela, known as the Vinotinto, to its first semifinal in 15 attempts. Chile’s Humberto Suazo had matched Oswaldo Vizcarrondo’s first-half header with a 70th-minute strike.