Striker Luis Suárez said after the match against Canada that La Celeste won 4-3 on penalties (2-2 in regular time), securing third place in the Copa América, that this was the best way for the Uruguayan team to say goodbye to the tournament.

"After how we suffered, losing the other day (against Colombia in the semifinal), there was no better way to finish than with a victory today, ending in third place, and taking the positives and improving the negatives," said the top scorer of La Celeste.

Regarding his future in the team led by Marcelo Bielsa, he said: "Today, the important thing is to value the effort of the entire team, the group, and today, the case of Suárez is separate."

However, before the protocol ceremonies for the third-place medals, Suárez was seen speaking intimately to his teammates, who gave him a heartfelt round of applause on the side of the pitch, and he also took the match ball with him.