Suárez gets stoppage-time goal, Uruguay beats Canada 4-3 in shootout for 3rd place in Copa America

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Luis Suárez still has a knack for big plays.

The 37-year-old Suárez, Uruguay’s career scoring leader, tied the score two minutes into second-half stoppage time, and Uruguay beat Canada 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw on Saturday night to finish third in the Copa America.

Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet saved Ismaël Koné’s weak penalty kick after the shooter's stutter step on Canada’s third attempt, and Alphonso Davies put Canada’s fifth and final kick off the crossbar.

Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Suárez converted Uruguay’s attempts past goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair while Jonathan David, Moïse Bombito and Mathieu Choinière made their kicks for Canada, which went first in the shootout.

“Uruguay is one of the three best teams of this tournament and taking into consideration that the tournament included Central, North and South America, and we finished third, allows us to be optimistic,” Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa said through an interpreter.

But Bielsa clearly wasn't happy with his team's effort, and added that he may have misjudged how tired his team was after playing on just two days rest.

“The draw was barely deserved,” Bielsa said.

Bielsa praised Suárez's "physical skills and mental aptitude" after the match following his 69th international goal on a quick attack following a centering pass from José María Giménez.

“It is very well known what he has done throughout his career and having shared this time with him, I believe he is a top-notch player and a great teammate,” Bielsa said of Suárez.

Canada, which hired American Jesse Marsch as coach in May, will consider the tournament one of its best performances since winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Canadians reached the World Cup for the second time in 2022, the first since 1986.

Canada made six changes for its starting semifinal lineup and Uruguay made two. Davies, Canada’s top player, entered in the 62nd minute after leaving the semifinal with a leg injury.

Marsch said his players made a “statement” and are well ahead of where he thought they'd be at this time.

“The players are disappointed in the way that we gave the match away,” Marsch said. “But I was very positive with them. We have been together for about six weeks and to play against one of the best teams in the world and dominate the match — we were too much for them for most of the match — is pretty good.”

He said his team simply gave the ball away too often in the final minutes.

“We should have be able to shut that game down,” Marsch said. “But that savviness of how to handle those situations, we need to develop that — and we will.”

Bentancur put Uruguay ahead in the eighth minute but Canada built a 2-1 lead on goals by Koné in the 22nd and David in the 80th.

St. Clair was given an unusual yellow card as Rochet was preparing for Bombito’s penalty kick, possibly for trying to distract the goalkeeper.

The game was played on the same field where Uruguay players entered the stands and fought with Colombia fans following a 1-0 semifinal loss on Wednesday night.

This game was much more subdued than the heated semifinal, with an announced attendance of 24,386, compared to more than 70,000 — the overwhelming majority rooting for Colombia — on Wednesday night.

Defending champion Argentina and Lionel Messi play Colombia for the title on Sunday night at Miami Gardens, Florida. Argentina and Uruguay are tied for the most Copa titles with 15 each.

Uruguay took the lead when Sebastián Cáceres headed a corner kick to Bentancur, who took a touch and spun as Luc de Fougerolles reacted slowly, then kicked the ball over St. Clair for his third international goal and his second of the tournament.

Canada tied the score 14 minutes later when Bombito won a header duel with Giménez and the ball popped up toward goal, and Koné‘s bicycle kick went over Rochet for his third international goal.

Facundo Pellistri slid the ball past St. Clair in the 23rd minute but was ruled offside.

Canada went ahead when Rochet parried Koné’s initial shot and the rebound went to David, who tucked a right-foot shot shot just inside a post for his 28th international goal. David had entered in the 67th minute.

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Uruguay's goalkeeper Sergio Rochet stops a penalty shot by Canada's Ismael Kone during a penalty shootout at the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Canada's Ismael Kone, right. celebrates after scoring his side's first goal against Uruguay during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Canada's goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair makes a save during the Copa America third place soccer match against Uruguay in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Canada's goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair catches the ball challenged by Uruguay's Cristian Olivera during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Canada's Alphonso Davies grimaces in pain during a Copa America semifinal soccer match against Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Uruguay players pose with their medals after beating Canada in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Uruguay's Maximiliano Araujo waves to fans after beating Canada in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Canada's goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair blocks a goal attempt by Uruguay's Luis Suarez during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Canada during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Uruguay's Rodrigo Bentancur, left, and Canada's Theo Bair fight for the ball during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Canada during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez (9), and teammates celebrate after defeating Canada in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Uruguay players celebrate after defeating Canada in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match against Canada in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez, right, and goalkeeper Sergio Rochet celebrate after defeating Canada in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Uruguay's goalkeeper Sergio Rochet celebrates with teammates after defeating Canada in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez scores in a penalty shootout against Canada during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Players of Uruguay celebrate after defeating Canada in a penalty shootout during the Copa America third place soccer match in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, police said. It's the latest instance of violence marring one of the world’s largest annual celebrations of Caribbean culture.

A gunman targeting a specific group of people opened fire along the parade route in Brooklyn around 2:35 p.m., NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said.

The parade had kicked off hours earlier, with thousands of revelers dancing and marching down Eastern Parkway, a main thoroughfare through the borough. It was expected to continue into the night.

Two people were critically wounded, Chell said. The three other victims are expected to survive their injuries, he said. The gunman fled.

“This was not random,” Chell said. “This was an intentional act by one person towards a group of people. We do not by no means have any active shooter or anything of that nature running around Eastern Parkway as we speak. The parade is going on and will go on until later on tonight.”

An Associated Press videographer who was nearby when the shots rang out saw at least two people being treated next for what appeared to be wounds to the face and arm.

Police cordoned off an area adjacent to the parade route, where they had placed crime scene markers. The parade continued flowing past as officers were seen bagging items.

Chell asked that bystanders provide police with any video footage they may have recorded of the shooting.

“We need that video,” Chell said. “We are going to solve this, but it’s going to take a lot of work.”

Some people attending the parade were shaken by the violence.

“I’m crying over this, it’s so terrible. How can someone have the heart to fire a gun around so many people — babies, children, the elderly,” Jalissa Bailey told the New York Post.

"I know this parade has a history of violence, but things have been peaceful in recent years, and we got to hoping that there was enough security in place that maybe that was over with,” Bailey said.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was marching in the parade at the time and completed the route.

“I’m pained and troubled by the horrible shooting that took place as we were marching together at the West Indian Day Festival and Parade in Brooklyn,” Schumer posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Thank you to our 1st responders on the scene. I pray for everyone affected. We must keep working to end gun violence in America.”

The parade, an annual Labor Day event in its 57th year, turns Eastern Parkway into a kaleidoscope of feather-covered costumes and colorful flags as participants make their way down the thoroughfare alongside floats stacked high with speakers playing soca and reggae music.

The parade routinely attracts huge crowds, who line the almost 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) route that runs from Crown Heights to the Brooklyn Museum. It’s also a popular destination for local politicians, many of whom have West Indian heritage or represent members of the city’s large Caribbean community.

Though a joyous occasion, the parade and related celebrations have been plagued by violence over the years.

In 2016, two people were killed and several others were wounded near the parade route. The year before, Carey Gabay, an aide to then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo was shot in the head during pre-parade festivities. He died nine days later.

The West Indian American Day Parade has its roots in more traditionally timed, pre-Lent Carnival celebrations started by a Trinidadian immigrant in Manhattan around a century ago, according to the organizers. The festivities were moved to the warmer time of year in the 1940s.

Brooklyn, where hundreds of thousands of Caribbean immigrants and their descendants have settled, began hosting the parade in the 1960s.

The Labor Day parade is now the culmination of days of carnival events in the city, which includes a steel pan band competition and J’Ouvert, a separate street party commemorating freedom from slavery.

Revelers march during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A reveler marches during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A reveler marches during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

People march in the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers dance during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A reveler poses for a picture during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers gather during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A reveler smokes during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers walk on stilts during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A reveler marches during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers hang out during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers gather during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers pose for a photograph during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers march at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Eastern Parkway during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers march during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A man takes a selfie with a reveler during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers gather during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Revelers gather during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Police move revelers from the street after a shooting on Eastern Parkway, near the corner of Franklin Avenue, during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Police move revelers from the street after a shooting on Eastern Parkway, near the corner of Franklin Avenue, during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Police move revelers from the street after a shooting on Eastern Parkway, near the corner of Franklin Avenue, during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

FILE - A dancer in costume participate in the West Indian Day Parade, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

FILE - Dancers participate in the West Indian Day Parade, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)