Copa America 2019: Bolivia 1-3 Peru - 3 Observations from the game

#1 Group A is blown wide open

Peru will have a tough game against Brazil in the final group fixture

Not only have Peru bolstered hopes of a place in the quarter-finals with this emphatic win, but Venezuela is also seeing a silver lining in the skies after a hard-fought goalless draw to Brazil later on in the night.

With not one but three goals by the Canaries ruled out by the VAR, Philippe Coutinho and co. are hard-pressed not to have secured a victory that would have sealed a passage to the last eight.

Instead, we now have a three horse race going into the final round of games with Brazil, Peru and Venezuela all vying for quarter-final spots.

The Canaries take on the Reds in the final group game, whereas Bolivia and Venezuela lock horns in the other. So on paper, the Peruvians are left with a difficult prospect to negotiate with, as a loss coupled with a win for the Vinotinto would put them in jeopardy.

Heck, even a stalemate would not be enough to put Ricardo Gareca's side through if Venezuela win by a margin of three goals or more. Or at least, the chances would not be in their own hands as then they'd require a team from other groups with an inferior goal-difference to go through.

Same goes with Venezuela if they're unable to win and eventually finish third. So we really have an enticing conclusion brewing for this group!