Uruguay’s Copa América triumph ushers in another golden age | Jonathan Wilson
In five years, Uruguay have gone from World Cup qualifier flops to one of the world's best sides. And, given their spirit and talent, the future looks brighter than it has for 50 yearsThis has been a tournament that has persistently defied expectations...
Luis Suárez and Diego Forlán shoot Uruguay to record 15th Copa América
• Uruguay 3-0 Paraguay• Suárez 12, Forlán 42 90Diego Forlán scored twice and Luis Suárez once as Uruguay beat Paraguay to be crowned South America champions for a record 15th time. Paraguay ran out of luck at the Copa América where they went f...
Copa America 2011: Uruguay run out deserving winners over Paraguay, 3-0
Justice was done. The better team actually won and quite comfortably. The Guarani had come to the finals with no wins in their five matches and it would have been a travesty of immense proportions if they had managed...
Copa América 2011: Uruguay v Paraguay – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg
Uruguay won a record 15th Copa América title thanks to goals from Luis Suárez and Diego ForlanLet's be perfectly honest, anything written right now is a profound waste of time. We all know this is going to penalties.You know when people say they don'...
Oscar Tabárez can expand legacy with Uruguay in Copa América final
The Uruguay coach is one match away from leading his country to a 15th Copa América title in Buenos Aires on SundayWhen Oscar Washington Tabárez left the Uruguay job after the 1990 World Cup, he had regrets. He had led Uruguay to the second round, wi...
Oscar Tabárez can expand legacy with Uruguay in Copa América final
The Uruguay coach is one match away from leading his country to a 15th Copa América title in Buenos Aires on SundayWhen Oscar Washington Tabárez left the Uruguay job after the 1990 World Cup, he had regrets. He had led Uruguay to the second round, wi...
Copa América 2011: Why Uruguay should fear Paraguay’s ugly ducklings
It is easy to mock Paraguay as negative bruisers and brawlers but there is much to admire in their shock journey to the finalThere's something slightly comical about the fact that Sunday's Copa América final will feature Uruguay and Paraguay. In the p...
Villar success highlights wider malaise
The prospect of Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar winning the player of the Copa America could highlight a deficiency in the football played at the tournament.
Copa América 2011: Surprise finalists battle to win the spotlight | Jonathan Wilson
Liverpool's Luis Suárez is likely to be top scorer if he finds the net for Uruguay against Paraguay in Sunday's finalThe Argentinian newspapers are full of Estudiantes transfer stories and pre-season friendlies. Boca Juniors have used the same first X...
Copa America 2011: Venezuela robbed of win over Paraguay
Oswaldo Vizcarrando's headed goal in the 38th minute was waved off by the linesman, Humberto Clavijo, who appears to have spotted an infraction - possibly Salomon Rondon standing in front of Justo Villar making inadvertent contact with the header...
Copa America 2011: Uruguay enter finals beating Peru, 2-0
Luis Suarez showed his uncanny ability off the ball and a lethal finishing touch to get both goals. Peru's goalie Raul Fernandez spilled Diego Forlan's swerving left footed shot straight to Suarez who finished smartly with an angled drive....
Peru 0-2 Uruguay | Copa América match report
Peru 0-2 UruguayAfter four upsets in the quarter-finals, normal service was resumed in the Copa América as Uruguay beat a limited Peru side 2-0 to reach Sunday's final. Two goals in the space of five minutes in the second half from Luis Suárez were e...
