Copa Sur 2025 CrossFit Semifinal South America
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Copa Sur is the only competition in the Semifinals that corresponds to the Latin American region.
DateApril 18 - 20
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Divisions: individual 30 men and 30 women
Final Leaderboard: Official
They qualify for Games:
- 2 men
- 2 women
Qualifying for CrossFit Games 2025
Women
1.- Maria Quintero
Luiza Marques
Men
Henrique Moreira
2.- Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza
Where can it be viewed?
It will be available on Copa Sur's official Youtube channel.
Results
For Time (5 rounds):
🏃♂️ 800m Run
🏋️♂️ 10 Thrusters
Women: 65 lb / 29 kg, 85 lb / 38 kg, 95 lb / 43 kg, 115 lb / 52 kg, 135 lb / 61 kg
Men: 95 lb / 43 kg, 115 lb / 52 kg, 135 lb / 61 kg, 155 lb / 70 kg, 185 lb / 83 kg
⏱ Time Cap: 30 minutes
Winner of the event: 🇨🇴 María Camila Quintero (Colombia)
- She executed a constant pace in the run and was strategic with the thrusterscutting only when necessary.
- He closed his final round with thrusters in singles, demonstrating very good fatigue management.
- Estimated time: ~20 minutesnarrowly beating the winner of the first heat.
Top 5 female:
1.- Maria Quintero 🇨🇴 - 19:57
2.- Joanna Boaventura 🇧🇷 - 19:58 (won the first heat)
3.- Priscila Gorges 🇧🇷 - 20:10
4.- Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷 - 20:19
5.- Fabiane Carvalho 🇧🇷 - 20:37
Other highlights:
- Aline Cabral started strong, but missed several thrusters in the final round and lost pace.
- Lilian Cava led the first two rounds with a very high pace, but collapsed in the second half of the event.
Men
1.- Benjamín Gutiérrez 🇨🇱 - 17:45
2.- José Maria de Paula Júnior 🇧🇷 - 17:52
3.- Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷 - 18:10
4.- Danilo Moreira 🇧🇷 - 18:25
5.- Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 - 18:25
Leader of the first heat: 🇧🇷 José María "Juniño" Paula Junior
- He took the lead from the second round and never let go.
- His pace was more aggressive and consistent than the rest of the heat.
- He stood out for his experience and depth in the race.
Benjamin Gutierrez was the winner of Event 1 individual male in the Copa Sur 2025, with a categorical performance that positioned him as leader at the end of the first day of competition.
🥇 Outstanding performance.
- Estimated time of completion: approximately 17:45 minutesbeing the best time between the two heats.
- Strategy: He managed his energy very well during the running rounds and was consistent in the thrusters, did not release the bar in the last 10 at 185 lbs (84 kg)which was key to securing their victory.
- Visual advantage: On the last lap he was already more than 50 meters ahead of his closest pursuer, Calian Souza.
- Final reaction: He closed the event by beating his chest and smiling, clearly thrilled by the outcome.
🗣️ Post-event statements
Benja commented that he did not expect to win the event, although he did come with the confidence that he could make a top 5. He stated that he had worked hard during the season and that these types of events (running + thrusters) are now one of his strengths:
"It showed all the work I was putting in during the season... The fat boy was running, so the work got done."
"I did not expect to win it, I came with the expectation of making a top 5. Everything went perfect."
Other strong names mentioned for the second heat:
- Kalyan Sousa 🇧🇷 (favored for its dominant victory last year)
- Martin Fuentes 🇨🇱 (very good performance in this event in 2024)
- Facundo Rando 🇦🇷 (athlete with track and field background, good running)
1.- Maria Quintero 🇨🇴
2.- Joanna Boaventura 🇧🇷
3.- Priscila Gorges 🇧🇷
4.- Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷
5.- Fabiane Carvalho 🇧🇷
6.- Agustina Haag 🇦🇷
Gabriella Luque 🇧🇷
8.- Pamela Giffoni 🇧🇷
9.- Bia Gonzalez 🇧🇷
Amber Davy 🇨🇱
1.- Benjamín Gutiérrez 🇨🇱
2.- José Maria de Paula Júnior 🇧🇷
3.- Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷
Danilo Moreira 🇧🇷
Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷
6.- Martin Alfonso Fuentes Bacha 🇨🇱
7.- Matheus Gomes 🇧🇷
8.- João Pedro Barcelos 🇧🇷
9.- Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak 🇧🇷
10.- Allan Henrique Pereira 🇧🇷
Perform as much weight as possible in:
3 Cleans
2 Front Squats
1 Jerk (shoulder-to-overhead)
🥇 Agustina Haag 🇦🇷 - 230 lbs.
- Total power: it was the only one to exceed 225 lb.
- She consolidated her presence as one of the new female figures in the region.
🥈 (Four-way tie with 215 lb):
- Caroline Ferreira 🇧🇷
- Luiza Marques 🇧🇷
- Isadora Marques 🇧🇷
- Leticia Victor 🇧🇷
- All demonstrated clean technique and control under pressure.
- Leticia surprised after revealing that she was coming off a recent collarbone fracture.
1.- Agustina Haag 🇦🇷 - 230 lbs.
2.- Caroline Ferreira 🇧🇷 - 215 lbs.
2.- Luiza Marques 🇧🇷 - 215 lbs.
2.- Isadora Marques 🇧🇷 - 215 lbs.
2.- Leticia Victor 🇧🇷 - 215 lbs.
🥇 Anderon Primo 🇧🇷 - 350 lb.
- Dominant lift.
- He closed with a third successful attempt, surpassing his 2022 mark.
- He stated that he started with the weight that injured him in 2022, as a symbol of overcoming.
🥈 Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 - 340 lb
- He starred in a epic double save on the second attempt.
- He surpassed his personal best of 2022 (320 lbs) and received a standing ovation from the crowd.
🥉 João Pedro Barcelos, Bernardo Jardim and Thalison Martins 🇧🇷 - 325 lb.
- Everyone managed to complete the complex with good technique.
- Jardim, only 21 years old, stood out for his solidity and attitude in the arena.
1.- Anderon Primo 🇧🇷 - 350 lbs.
Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 - 340 lbs.
3.- João Pedro Barcelos 🇧🇷 - 325 lbs.
3.- Bernardo Jardim 🇧🇷 - 325 lbs.
3.- Thalison Martins 🇧🇷 - 325 lbs.
For Time:
🚴 30/24 cal Echo Bike
💪 30 Bar Muscle-Ups
🚴 30/24 cal Echo Bike
⏱ Time Cap: 9 minutes
Benjamín Gutiérrez 🇨🇱 dropped out due to a tear in the previous test.
🔥 Event keys:
- Event of high intensity with high demands on lung capacity and control in gymnastic movements.
- The first bike made a significant difference: athletes who went out too fast paid for it in the muscle-ups.
- The management of bar muscle-ups was decisive; even elite athletes such as Roman Khrennikov (international reference) had had to divide them strategically in previous versions of the event.
- In the second part by bikeIn the first part of the race, many athletes overtook those who were leading in the first part.
🥇 Winner: Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak 🇧🇷 - 03:17
- Beat Roman Khrennikov's time. from Mayhem Classic (3:18).
- He executed the workout with great explosiveness, setting a pace impossible for the rest to match.
🎤 Post-event comments:
- Vitor commented that it was a very tough event: "I was not even able to walk... but it was planned this way from home."
- In addition, he recently turned 20 years old, which positions him as one of the region's most promising young talents.
1.- Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak 🇧🇷 - 03:17
2.- Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 - 03:43
3.- Agustín Richelme 🇦🇷 - 03:47
4.- Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷 - 03:48
5.- Anderon Primo 🇧🇷 - 03:56
Women:
- Although the format is the same, in women muscle-ups played an even more decisive role than in men.
- A big difference was noticed in those who knew how to dose well the number of repetitions per set.
- Some athletes went out with a very strong pace on the bike, but failed to maintain it in the gymnastics portion.
- The most successful strategy was to dose from the first bike, divide the muscle-ups into controlled sets, and close strong in the second part.
🥇 Winner: Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷 - 04:42
- She was the only woman to go under 5 minutes.
- He mastered the bar muscle-ups with impeccable technique and closed the last part very strong on the bike.
💬 Remarks:
- Lilian Cava and Joana Boaventura did well because of their ability to remain consistent.
- Caroline Ferreira, who had been in good form since Event 2, also put in a solid performance.
1.- Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷 - 04:42
2.- Lilian Cava 🇧🇷 - 05:03
3.- Joanna Boaventura 🇧🇷 - 05:04
4.- Caroline Ferreira 🇧🇷 - 05:07
5.- Isadora Marques 🇧🇷 - 05:09
1.- Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷 - 268 pts
2.- Maria Quintero 🇨🇴 - 244 pts
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3.- Joanna Boaventura 🇧🇷 - 227 pts
4.- Caroline Ferreira 🇧🇷 - 226 pts
5.- Agustina Haag 🇦🇷 - 225 pts
6.- Isadora Marques 🇧🇷 - 201 pts
7.- Luiza Marques 🇧🇷 - 201 pts
8.- Aline Cabral 🇧🇷 - 175 pts
9.- Fernanda Dotto 🇧🇷 - 171 pts
10.- Fabiane Carvalho 🇧🇷 - 169 pts
1.- Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 - 180 pts
2.- Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷 - 172 pts
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3.- João Pedro Barcelos 🇧🇷 - 168 pts
4.- Benjamín Gutiérrez 🇨🇱 - 160 pts
5.- José Maria de Paula Júnior 🇧🇷 - 141 pts
6.- Mateus Romao 🇧🇷 - 136 pts
7.- Danilo Moreira 🇧🇷 - 133 pts
8.- Geronimo Beaudean 🇦🇷 - 128 pts
9.- Bernardo Jardim 🇧🇷 - 125 pts
10.- Pedro Martins 🇧🇷 - 125 pts
For Total Reps (in 3 x 4 min intervals):
🔁 Every 4-minute interval:
100 Double Unders
2 Seated Legless Rope Climbs
25 Toes to Bar
Remaining repetitions: Max Burpee-Over-Box
⏱ Time Cap: 3 x 4 minutes
Women
🥇 Emily Andrade 🇧🇷 - 434 reps
- Absolute dominance of the event.
- He executed each round with surgical precision: controlled climbs, T2B divided into efficient sets and a very high pace on the burpees.
- It was their strongest event of the weekend.
🥈 María Camila Quintero 🇨🇴 - 424 reps
- Great consistency: she was just 10 reps behind Emily.
- He knew how to manage the transition between moves and pushed hard in the last round.
🥉 Lucia Viretti 🇦🇷 - 418 reps
- Very solid, she stayed inside the top at every interval.
- Fluid technique, especially in the Legless, where she gained an advantage over other competitors.
4th place Agustina Haag 🇦🇷 and Amber Davy 🇨🇱 - 411 reps
- Both had an excellent pace, but cut more in the T2Bs.
- Amber showed great gymnastic qualities, while Agustina used a more conservative strategy that worked.
1.- Emily Andrade 🇧🇷 - 434 reps
2.- Maria Quintero 🇨🇴 - 424 reps
3.- Lucía Viretti 🇦🇷 - 418 reps
4.- Agustina Haag 🇦🇷 - 411 reps
4.- Amber Davy 🇨🇱 - 411 reps
Men
The event demanded precision and control in gymnastic movements, particularly for the pirouette in hand walk.
🥇 Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 - 431 reps
🥇 Thalison Martins 🇧🇷 - 431 reps
🥇 Martín Alfonso Fuentes Bacha 🇨🇱 - 431 reps
- Triple tie for first place, all with near perfect execution.
- They knew how to manage the grip on the rope climbs and the T2Bs to arrive with energy at the end.
- Henrique reaffirmed his leadership with this performance, while Martin Fuentes (Chile) was in the fight.
🥈 Igor Viana 🇧🇷 - 424 reps
- Very explosive in Double Unders and burpees.
- Good flawless pacing, although it was not enough to match the trio of leaders.
🥉 Danilo Moreira 🇧🇷 - 423 reps
- Technically very clean, although he lost a few seconds in the second round of Legless.
- Very consistent in all three intervals.
For Time:
🏋️ 30 Snatches
(225 lbs / 102 kg, 155 lbs / 70 kg)
⏱ Time Cap: 9 minutes
🥇 Luiza Marques 🇧🇷
- He executed the event flawlessly, with strategically divided sets and measured breaks.
- She was one of the few athletes who did not miss any repetition.
- He closed the last snatches in very fast singles, sealing his victory with authority.
🥈 Maria Camila Quintero 🇨🇴
- She stayed close to the leader the entire time.
- Although he had a couple of slower repetitions in the middle part, he recovered well.
- She scored key points that kept her firmly in the fight for a place in the Games.
🥉 Emilly Andrade 🇧🇷
- His best event of the day up to that point.
- Despite coming with wear and tear, he showed power and serenity.
- She closed the event excited, knowing that her performance repositioned her in the overall top.
4th Caroline Ferreira 🇧🇷
- Strong in the first 15 snatches, but started to fail in grip and control on the down bar.
- He had to reset on several repetitions, which caused him to lose pace.
5º Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷
- It was not her best event, but she managed to stay competitive.
- She was tactical and avoided mistakes, although her pace was slower than the top 3.
1.- Luiza Marques 🇧🇷 - 05:33
2.- Leticia Victor 🇧🇷 - 06:31
3.- Fernanda Dotto 🇧🇷 - 06:33
4.- Maria Quintero 🇨🇴 - 06:54
5.- Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷 - 07:00
🥇 João Pedro Barcelos 🇧🇷 - 04:45
- Masterful performance: one of the few athletes who kept pace with no failures or long breaks.
- He took advantage of a very fluid technique in the snatches, almost without losing seconds between repetitions.
- He received a standing ovation at the close of the event for the speed and solidity with which he finished.
- This victory put it squarely in the fight for qualification to the Games.
🥈 Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 - 05:31
- The company did not win, but it scored very important points to maintain the overall leadership.
- He split the snatches early on, which allowed him to avoid mistakes at the end.
- He closed strong, with a sprint finish in the last 5 lifts.
🥉 Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak 🇧🇷 - 05:38
- Another young talent who continues to show consistency.
- Despite the high demands of event 3 (where he won), he was able to recovering and staying competitive.
4º Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷
- Although he is known for his power, the weight of the event made him dose.
- Even so, he stayed inside the top 5, which was what was needed to stay in the running for a ticket to the Games.
5º Renato Guimarães 🇧🇷 - 06:50
- He suffered in the second half of the event, but he showed great competitive heart.
- He made a solid comeback in the last 10 snatches to secure his place in the top 5.
(For Time):
All athletes:
16/12 cal Echo Bike
12 One-Legged Squats (50 lb / 22.5 kg, 35 lb / 15 kg)
96 ft Handstand Walk (with 1 pirouette every 48 ft)
8/6 cal Echo Bike
6 One-Legged Squats (50 lb / 22.5 kg, 35 lb / 15 kg))
48 ft Handstand Walk (with 1 pirouette every 48 ft)
⏱ Time Cap: 4 minutes
➡️ Top 10 Fastest Athletes Advance to Part II
(For Time - Single Heat of 10 athletes):
🔁 5 Elimination rounds:
12/8 cal Echo Bike
8 One-Legged Squats (50 lb / 22.5 kg, 35 lb / 15 kg)
48 ft Handstand Walk (with 1 pirouette every 48 ft)
⏱ Time Cap: 2 minutes
🥇 Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷 - 6 + 01:00
- Perfect rhythm and flawless execution.
- He was the only one to close all the rounds without coming up short, which secured him a crucial victory in the final stretch.
🥈 Benjamín Reyes 🇨🇱 - 6 + 02:00
- He was the one who more time added in the sixth roundbut by tie-break he came in second.
- Very good performance in the final part of the competition, showing pressure capacity.
🥉 Matheus Gomes 🇧🇷 - 5 + 00:53.4
- He fell just short of passing the sixth round.
- It maintained a strong but controlled pace, which kept it competitive.
1.- Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷 - 6 + 01:00.0
2.- Benjamin Reyes 🇨🇱 - 6 + 02:00.0
3.- Matheus Gomes 🇧🇷 - 5 + 00:53.4
4.- Geronimo Beaudean 🇦🇷 - 5 + 00:57.7
5.- Allan Henrique Pereira 🇧🇷 - 5 + 00:59.7
🥇 Luiza Marques 🇧🇷 - 6 + 01:00
- Perfect in every round.
- He showed excellent aerobic and mental capacityknowing when to accelerate and when to control.
- Her win positioned her strongly in the final table.
🥈 Emily Andrade 🇧🇷 - 6 + 02:00
- She also completed six rounds, but the tie-break placed her second.
- Tremendous weekend closure: victory in event 4 and podium in event 6.
🥉 Maria Camila Quintero 🇨🇴 - 5 + 01:07
- Although he did not make it into the sixth round, he was consistent and scored key points.
- His performance was enough to keep him in the overall top.
1.- Luiza Marques 🇧🇷 - 6 + 01:00.0
2.- Emily Andrade 🇧🇷 - 6 + 02:00.0
3.- Maria Quintero 🇨🇴 - 5 + 01:07.0
4.- Aline Sanefuji 🇧🇷 - 5 + 01:13.0
5.- Amber Davy 🇧🇷 - 4 + 01:15.0
Athletes participating
The top 40 individuals, both men and women, will participate.
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Women |
Men |
|---|---|
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Agustina Haag 🇦🇷 |
Adriano Ponte 🇧🇷 |
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Aline Cabral 🇧🇷 |
Agustin Richelme 🇦🇷 |
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Aline Sanefuji 🇧🇷 |
Allan Henrique Pereira 🇧🇷 |
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Amanda Andrade 🇧🇷 |
Anderon Primo 🇧🇷 |
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Amber Davy 🇺🇸 |
Benjamin Gutierrez 🇨🇱 |
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Bia Gonzalez 🇧🇷 |
Benjamin Reyes 🇨🇱 |
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Bruna Baxhix 🇧🇷 |
Bernardo Jardim 🇧🇷 |
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Carolina Martinez 🇧🇷 |
Bruno Diniz 🇧🇷 |
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Caroline Ferreira 🇧🇷 |
Bruno Marins 🇧🇷 |
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Emily Andrade 🇧🇷 |
Danilo Moreira 🇧🇷 |
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Fabiane Carvalho 🇧🇷 |
Edgar Carvalho 🇧🇷 |
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Fernanda Dotto 🇧🇷 |
Filemon Souza 🇧🇷 |
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Gabriella Luque 🇧🇷 |
Geronimo Beaudean 🇦🇷 |
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Isadora Marques 🇧🇷 |
Guilherme Domingues 🇧🇷 |
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Joanna Boaventura 🇧🇷 |
Henrique Moreira 🇧🇷 |
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Kilya Pafian Marchant 🇨🇱 |
Igor Viana 🇧🇷 |
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Leticia Victor 🇧🇷 |
João Pedro Barcelos 🇧🇷 |
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Lilian Cava 🇧🇷 |
Juan Facundo Rando 🇦🇷 |
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Lucia Viretti 🇦🇷 |
Juan Ignacio Sforzini 🇦🇷 |
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Luiza Marques 🇧🇷 |
Kalyan Ribeiro de Souza 🇧🇷 |
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Maria Quintero 🇨🇴 |
Lautaro Brichetti 🇦🇷 |
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Nilmary Colmenares 🇻🇪 |
Martin Alfonso Fuentes Bacha 🇺🇾 |
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Pamela Giffoni 🇧🇷 |
Mateus Romao 🇧🇷 |
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Patricia Gonçalves 🇧🇷 |
Matheus Gomes 🇧🇷 |
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Priscila Gorges 🇧🇷 |
Pedro Martins 🇧🇷 |
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Rafaela Prado 🇧🇷 |
Renato Guimarães 🇧🇷 |
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Rebeca Mendes 🇧🇷 |
Thalison Martins 🇧🇷 |
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Salome Boveda 🇦🇷 |
Valentín Mesa 🇦🇷 |
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Sofia Strada 🇦🇷 |
Victor Amancio 🇧🇷 |
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Tamiles Duarte 🇧🇷 |
Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak 🇧🇷 |
Participants by Country
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Country |
Men |
Women |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
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Brazil |
22 |
23 |
45 |
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Argentina |
6 |
4 |
10 |
|
Chile |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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Uruguay |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Venezuela |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
United States |
0 |
1 |
1 |
