La Roja won out on a physically demanding night in the Estadio Nacional and demonstrated that they have the guts to go all the way in the Copa America, writes Peter Staunton.
SANTIAGO — Chile has succeeded where it failed in Brazil at the World Cup a year ago — it has beaten a fellow South American nation in a knockout match in a major tournament and is bound for its first Copa America semifinal in 16 years. The players can puff their chests after this quarterfinal victory against Uruguay because they will have a hell of a lot more belief in their ability to win the cup than they did before.