Canada beats Venezuela to advance to Copa America semifinals

Canada has advanced to the semifinals of Copa America after beating Venezuela in a shootout Friday evening. Canada will next face Lionel Messi and Argentina on July 9. Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the group stage last month. This is a breaking news update. Previous story from Reuters follows. History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final. Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venez