Uruguay routs Bolivia 5-0 at Copa America as Núñez scores in 7th straight game
Uruguay's Darwin Nunez celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Panama during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marta Lavandier]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Darwin Núñez scored in his seventh straight international match, and Uruguay routed Bolivia 5-0 on Thursday night to move to verge of a quarterfinal berth in the Copa America. Facundo Pellistri put the Uruguayans ahead in the eighth minute and Núñez doubled the lead in the 21st with his 10th goal in his last seven games for Uruguay and 13th in 25 matches overall. Maximiliano Araújo scored his second goal of the tournament in the 77th and Federico Valverde (81st) and Rodrigo Bentancur (89th) added goals as Uruguay romped through a ragged Bolivian defense.
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Uruguay's Maximiliano Araujo, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's third goal against Bolivia during a Copa America Group C soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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