The battle for Copa America supremacy is down to its final eight teams.
After the final day of the group stage play on Tuesday concluded, the quarterfinal matchups were officially set in stone.
Canada will take on Group B winner Venezuela on Friday after it advanced past the group stage of the Copa America for the first time.
Les Rouges finished second in Group A at the Copa with a 1-1-1 record, scoring just once.
Venezuela is currently 54th in FIFA’s world rankings, compared to Canada’s 48th, but has only lost once this year (2-1 to Italy in a friendly) and is undefeated at the Copa (3-0-0), having beaten Ecuador, Mexico and Jamaica.
The Canadians will be without regular starter Tajon Buchanan after the winger broke his tibia in Tuesday’s practice.
If the Canadians win, they will take on the winner of Argentina and Ecuador. The Argentinians defeated Canada 3-0 in the opening game of the group stage.
Here is a look at the times and dates for all four quarterfinal games.
All in Eastern Time
QUARTERFINALS
Thursday, July 4
Argentina vs. Ecuador at 9 p.m.
Friday, July 5
Venezuela vs. Canada at 9 p.m.
Saturday, July 6
Colombia vs. Panama at 6 p.m.
Uruguay vs. Brazil at 9 p.m.
