Salomon Rondon leads Venezuela to Copa America quarter-finals

Venezuela's national football team secured their spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa America with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mexico. The win not only propelled Venezuela to the top of Group B but also eliminated Jamaica from the tournament.

The decisive moment came when veteran striker Salomon Rondon converted a penalty to score the only goal of the match. Despite Mexico's efforts, they missed a crucial opportunity to equalize when Orbelin Pineda's penalty was saved by Venezuela's goalkeeper.

Earlier in the game, Rondon had put Venezuela in the lead from another penalty after a foul by Mexico's Julian Quinones. Meanwhile, Jamaica suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Ecuador, who secured victory with goals from Kasey Palmer, Kendry Paez, and Alan Minda.

Ecuador took the lead through an own goal by Jamaica's Palmer and extended it with a penalty converted by Paez. Although Jamaica fought back with a goal from Michail Antonio, their hopes were dashed as Ecuador sealed the win with a late goal.

Venezuela's triumph over Mexico and Ecuador's victory against Jamaica have set the stage for an exciting quarter-final round in the Copa America. As the tournament progresses, football fans can expect more thrilling matches and unexpected outcomes.