Uruguay Beats Colombia 3-2 on Last-Minute Goal in South American Qualifying

 Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Uruguay v Colombia - Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay - November 15, 2024 Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. (Reuters)
Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Uruguay v Colombia - Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay - November 15, 2024 Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. (Reuters)
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Uruguay Beats Colombia 3-2 on Last-Minute Goal in South American Qualifying

 Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Uruguay v Colombia - Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay - November 15, 2024 Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. (Reuters)
Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Uruguay v Colombia - Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay - November 15, 2024 Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. (Reuters)

Uruguay beat Colombia 3-2 on Friday with a last-minute goal in South American World Cup qualifying, and eased the pressure on coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Juan Fernando Quintero opened the scoring for the visitors in the 31st minute with a surprising direct free kick shot from the left edge of the penalty box. The hosts equalized in the 57th minute with an own goal by Davinson Sánchez.

The most dramatic moments of the match in Montevideo came in injury time. André Gomez equalized for Colombia in the 96th minute from close range, but Manuel Ugarte gave the hosts the victory four minutes later with a shot from the edge of the box.

Argentina, which lost 2-1 to Paraguay on Thursday, remains on top of the 10-team South American round-robin competition with 22 points in 11 matches, with Uruguay and Colombia three points behind. Brazil is in fourth place in the standings with 17 points after its 1-1 draw at Venezuela.

Also on Thursday, Ecuador beat Bolivia 4-0. The Ecuadorians remain in fifth position with 16 points, while Bolivia is in eighth place with 12 points.



Vieira Appointed New Coach of Genoa

Nice's French coach Patrick Viera looks on during the French L1 football match between Dijon (DFCO) and Nice (OGCN) on March 31, 2019, at the Gaston Gerard stadium in Dijon, central-eastern France. (AFP)
Nice's French coach Patrick Viera looks on during the French L1 football match between Dijon (DFCO) and Nice (OGCN) on March 31, 2019, at the Gaston Gerard stadium in Dijon, central-eastern France. (AFP)
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Vieira Appointed New Coach of Genoa

Nice's French coach Patrick Viera looks on during the French L1 football match between Dijon (DFCO) and Nice (OGCN) on March 31, 2019, at the Gaston Gerard stadium in Dijon, central-eastern France. (AFP)
Nice's French coach Patrick Viera looks on during the French L1 football match between Dijon (DFCO) and Nice (OGCN) on March 31, 2019, at the Gaston Gerard stadium in Dijon, central-eastern France. (AFP)

Genoa have appointed former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as their new coach, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.

The Frenchman has been out of work since parting ways with French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg in July, having previously managed Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Genoa, hovering above the relegation zone after a lackluster start to the season, sacked coach Alberto Gilardino on Tuesday.

Genoa have 10 points from the first 12 games of the league campaign, leaving them 17th in the standings.

Vieira, 48, began his managerial career with Manchester City's under-23 team from 2013-2015, before he took over at MLS side New York City. He then spent two-and-a-half years at Ligue 1 side Nice before moving to Palace.

He will reunite with new signing Mario Balotelli, having coached the Italian striker for 10 matches when they were both at Nice in the 2018-19 season.