Houston, June 14: Mexico tied Venezuela 1-1 in their Copa America Centenario football tournament final group match at the NRG Stadium.
As both teams had already qualified for the knockout stage, Mexico only needed a draw to secure the first place of the group in order to avoid a probable quarter-final matchup with tournament favourites Argentina, reports Xinhua.
Mexico dominated the play from the beginning here on Monday but never found the net until Jesus Manuel Corona's sensational run in the 80th minute.Corona who missed several chances, took on five defenders before firing off a shot from 10 yards for the equaliser.
Venezuela went ahead with a 10th minute goal when Jose Manuel Velazquez received a header from Christian Santos and volleyed home.
In the 84th minute, Mexico's goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona ensured they didn't concede again as he saved a bicycle kick from Venezuela's Josef Martinez.
Uruguay end Copa America campaign with 3-0 win over Jamaica
Uruguay ended their Copa America Centenario football tournament campaign with a 3-0 win against Jamaica in a Group C match at Levi’s Stadium here.
Abel Hernandez started the scoring with a pinpoint pass from Nicolas Lodeiro in the 21st minute here on Monday. It was the two team's final group phase match.
Jamaica’s Je-Vaughn Watson deflected a cross past his own goalkeeper Andre Blake for Uruguay’s second goal in the 66th minute and Matias Corujo completed the scoreline in the 88th minute.
Both teams were already eliminated from the tournament with losses in each of their first two group matches. The three goals in the match brought the total number of goals scored to 2,500 in 100 years of the Copa America competition.
Uruguay was the better team throughout, their attack generating far more chances than Jamaica's.
Jamaica left the tournament as the only team unable to score a goal.
