Uruguay national soccer team greets city of Palm Beach Gardens staff after a training session ahead of the Copa America in June 2024.
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JULY 01: Mathias Olivera of Uruguay celebrates with teammates after scoring the team’s first goal during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group C match between United States and Uruguay at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 01, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Uruguayans won all three group stage games after preparing in Palm Beach Gardens, including a 1-0 victory over the United States on Monday which eliminated the host country from its own tournament.
Panama, which defeated USA 2-1, advanced with the group’s second position.
A two-time World Cup champion and a record-tying 15-time winner of Copa America, Uruguay is one of the world’s most successful national soccer teams. The current squad’s group stage success has affirmed their status as a tournament favorite.
Uruguay Brazil Copa America
Uruguay will face Brazil on Saturday at 9 p.m. in a clash of South American giants fit for a tournament final.
Brazil will be without star winger VinÃcius Júnior due to yellow card accumulation, a development which could boost Uruguay’s odds of advancing.
While Brazil (No. 4) is ranked higher than Uruguay (No. 14) in the latest FIFA world rankings, the Uruguayans have been more impressive in this tournament, advancing as group winners while Brazil finished runner-up to Colombia.
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at [email protected].
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