Tag: Uruguay
Copa America bracket favors Brazil; Argentina spots Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO — Defending champion Brazil may have the smoothest path to the final of the Copa America tournament it is hosting.
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Uruguay beats Bolivia 2-0, advances to Copa America knockout
SAO PAULO — Uruguay beat Bolivia 2-0 on Thursday in a key victory to secure its spot in the Copa America knockout stage. It...
Argentina and Uruguay riddled with doubts for Copa clash
SAO PAULO — Rivals Argentina and Uruguay go into their Copa America clash on Friday with neither team having won in three games since...
Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they’re committed, they're favored to...
Argentina draws after 7-month halt of World Cup qualifiers
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina and Chile drew 1-1 on Thursday in their first World Cup qualifying game since November.
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Maracanã to host Copa America final: Brazil-Venezuela open
SAO PAULO — South American soccer body CONMEBOL announced Wednesday that the historic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the final of...
South America restarts World Cup qualifying amid COVID rise
BUENOS AIRES — South American World Cup qualifiers resume on Thursday after a seven-month interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, though that doesn't mean...
With recent surge, Uruguay battles to contain coronavirus
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — When Eduardo Rey celebrated his 69th birthday at home with 10 family members in Uruguay's capital, he didn't suspect it would...
Mafia fugitive among Italy’s most-wanted arrested in Brazil
MILAN — Authorities in Brazil have arrested one of Italy’s most-wanted fugitives, a drug boss inside the Calabrian ‘ndrangheta organized crime network who escaped...
Copa Libertadores match is played amid tear gas in Colombia
Players breathed in tear gas during a Copa Libertadores group stage match in Colombia where they were unwittingly caught up in protests against the...
