Copa America Results 2016: Friday Quarterfinal Results and Updated Bracket

Colombia picked up a crucial quarterfinal win Friday, knocking off Peru 4-2 in penalty kicks to become the second team to earn a spot in the Copa America semifinals.

When Colombia lost to Costa Rica and fell to second place in Group A, many assumed it would have to play Brazil in the knockout round. Yet Peru eliminated the world power and emerged to win Group B. 

It was not pretty, but Colombia was able to take advantage and advance.

Here is a look at the updated results and the upcoming schedule for the tournament:

Friday, June 17	Location	Score
Saturday, June 18	Location	Time (ET)
Colombia vs. Peru	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey	0-0 (4-2) Colombia
Argentina vs. Venezuela	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts	7 p.m.
Chile vs. Mexico	Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California	10 p.m.

Knockout-Stage Bracket

Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
USA
Ecuador
	USA vs. TBD
Argentina
Venezuela		Winners
Peru
Colombia	Colombia vs. TBD
Mexico
Chile		3rd-Place Game

Colombia Defeats Peru in Penalty Kicks, 4-2

Colombia was able to outlast Peru in a relatively uneventful affair that seemed destined for penalty kicks from the start.

After regulation ended with both teams scoreless, Christian Cueva and Miguel Trauco missed their penalty kicks for Peru, and Colombia was perfect from the penalty spot.

Here is a look at Peru's decisive misfire, courtesy of Fox Soccer:

The game lacked much flow, as each side constantly launched long passes through the air in an attempt to get a fortunate bounce en route to a goal.

Colombia, with its bevy of offensive talent, was unable to sustain any offense. Peru seemed content to sit back and close down the Colombians' space rather than pushing forward and attacking.

Featuring dangerous players such as Carlos Bacca, Juan Cuadrado and James Rodriguez, Colombia was favored heading into the match as the third-ranked team in the world. However, the Colombians looked disorganized and lacked confidence with the ball.

Rather than opening up the field and using some quick passing plays to spring Cuadrado down the wing, Colombia was unimaginative and bunched up, which allowed Peru to conserve its energy for the occasional counter, which did not come often.

The best scoring chance in regulation from either side came from Rodriguez in the 22nd minute, as the Real Madrid star clanked the iron on a long-distance finesse shot.

Fox Soccer provided a look at the play:

This proved to be the main highlight of the match, as both sides continued to exchange possession thanks to sloppy passing and constant clearances.

However, Peru nearly broke the tie late in stoppage time with this header, courtesy of Fox Soccer:

Goalkeeper David Ospina showed tremendous reflexes to deflect the ball that seemed destined to hit just below the crossbar.

Peru was overmatched against the top teams in the tournament, but it nearly advanced to its second straight semifinal. The Peruvians have a winning formula, and their performance and grit should be commended.

Colombia will play the winner of Saturday's match between Chile and Mexico on June 22 in Chicago, but it needs to find some rhythm offensively if it wants to outscore its next opponent. Chile and Mexico are both playing well up front, so Colombia will have a massive challenge to overcome to advance to the final.

Rankings are courtesy of FIFA.com.