Uruguay is one of the most celebrated soccer nations on the planet.
Much of its notoriety does come from its heyday as despite boasting a major world title in recent memory, the South American nation won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, and then again in 1950 in Brazil.
Earlier this summer, Uruguay was a win away from qualifying for the Copa America but lost in the semifinals to Colombia. Besides the World Cup, the Copa America is the second-largest tournament in South America, one Uruguay can lay claim to winning 15 times, with its last victory in 2011.
However, winning domestic championships doesn’t add
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