The United States’ men’s national team earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw against international heavyweight Uruguay in a Tuesday night friendly at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

The US men, who haven’t won since the Gold Cup semi-finals against Jamaica in early July, overcame a 50th minute Brian Rodriguez goal to earn one of their most impressive results in recent memory against FIFA’s 5th-ranked team.

The Stars and Stripes fell down 0-1 early after the LAFC forward put the South American team ahead just after halftime. The US couldn’t do much to stop Uruguay’s opener, which came on a counter.

While the Americans found themselves down, they kept on attacking Fernando Muslera’s goal until finally finding the net in the 79th minute. A lucky deflection sent the ball right to Jordan Morris in front of the goal, who beat the Galatasaray keeper to draw the game into a 1-1 deadlock.

When the whistle blew over just ten minutes later, the score remained tied and both teams went home a little frustrated.

While the USMNT might not be completely happy with Tuesday’s results, it’s undoubtedly a demonstration that the team has plenty of talent and room to grow as it looks to carry its momentum into the CONCACAF Nations League.

They’ll kick off that competition against Cuba on October 11th.

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It was easy work for the Uruguay men’s national soccer team as they took care of Ecuador with a convincing 4-0 win in the first game in Group C action at the 2019 Copa America in Brazil.

Uruguay started early and didn’t let up, scoring in just the 5th minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead with a Nicolás Lodeiro goal.

The two most well-known players on La Celeste‘s roster also got into the action before halftime, with both Edinson Cavani and Luis Suárez scoring goals.

Cavani’s goal was a brilliant bicycle kick that will surely go down as the goal of the tournament. It gave Uruguay a 2-0 lead.

Suárez then got in on the action just before halftime, beating Ecuador goalie Alexander Domínguez to put his country up 3-0.

Ecuador then scored another own goal in the second half to put the game far away at 4-0, the final result which Uruguay took three points with.

This result puts them at the top of Group C with 3 points and was a strong and convincing start for one of the favorites to win this year’s tournament. Uruguay will look to seal its berth in the knockout stage when it faces Japan later this week.

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One of the most anticipated events of this summer in the sports world is the Copa América, which kicks off next weekend on June 14.

This competition puts South America’s top national teams against one another in order to crown a champion of the CONMEBOL field of teams. Outside of Europe, South America is undoubtedly the strongest soccer continent on earth.

Many teams will compete to claim the crown as the winners of the Copa America, including Argentina, Brazil, and the reigning champions, Chile. However, if we had to pick a favorite for this year’s competition, we would have to go with Uruguay.

Uruguay is, believe it or not, the national team which has won the most Copa Americas in the competition’s history. The winners of 15 Copa Americas, however, haven’t taken home the trophy since 2011 after Chile’s recent dominance.

This year, we expect the Sky Blues to claim another title. Here’s why.

Uruguay is a veteran team that has tons of experience in competitions such as the World Cup and this tournament. While other countries have stars like Leo Messi (Argentina) and James Rodríguez (Colombia), Uruguay’s team is a solid bunch that has played in tons of important games together.

Veteran defenders such as Diego Godin, Martin Cáceres, and Jose Giménez form a back line that even the most talented teams will have trouble scoring against. The defense is this small South American country’s strength, and they should be able to make it difficult for opponents to put the ball in the net.

While Uruguay’s strength is in its experience, they also have a rising star playing in their midfield. Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira is one of the game’s biggest young talents at only 23 years of age, and I expect him to come out on the international stage in this tournament.

Finally, up front, it would be silly not to mention Uruguay’s experience and goal-scoring ability. Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani might be getting up there in years, but they can score goals like few other duos. Add young stars like Celta Vigo’s Maxi Gomez to the equation, and Uruguay should score enough goals to win.

Other teams might have flashier players or bigger names, but I expect Uruguay’s mix of veteran leadership and youthful talent to propel them to this year’s title.

They won’t have an easy road ahead of them, but La Celeste has more pieces to compete for a title than any other nation competing in Copa America’s 2019 edition.

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The United States’ men’s national team earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw against international heavyweight Uruguay in a Tuesday night friendly at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

The US men, who haven’t won since the Gold Cup semi-finals against Jamaica in early July, overcame a 50th minute Brian Rodriguez goal to earn one of their most impressive results in recent memory against FIFA’s 5th-ranked team.

The Stars and Stripes fell down 0-1 early after the LAFC forward put the South American team ahead just after halftime. The US couldn’t do much to stop Uruguay’s opener, which came on a counter.

While the Americans found themselves down, they kept on attacking Fernando Muslera’s goal until finally finding the net in the 79th minute. A lucky deflection sent the ball right to Jordan Morris in front of the goal, who beat the Galatasaray keeper to draw the game into a 1-1 deadlock.

When the whistle blew over just ten minutes later, the score remained tied and both teams went home a little frustrated.

While the USMNT might not be completely happy with Tuesday’s results, it’s undoubtedly a demonstration that the team has plenty of talent and room to grow as it looks to carry its momentum into the CONCACAF Nations League.

They’ll kick off that competition against Cuba on October 11th.

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It was easy work for the Uruguay men’s national soccer team as they took care of Ecuador with a convincing 4-0 win in the first game in Group C action at the 2019 Copa America in Brazil.

Uruguay started early and didn’t let up, scoring in just the 5th minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead with a Nicolás Lodeiro goal.

The two most well-known players on La Celeste‘s roster also got into the action before halftime, with both Edinson Cavani and Luis Suárez scoring goals.

Cavani’s goal was a brilliant bicycle kick that will surely go down as the goal of the tournament. It gave Uruguay a 2-0 lead.

Suárez then got in on the action just before halftime, beating Ecuador goalie Alexander Domínguez to put his country up 3-0.

Ecuador then scored another own goal in the second half to put the game far away at 4-0, the final result which Uruguay took three points with.

This result puts them at the top of Group C with 3 points and was a strong and convincing start for one of the favorites to win this year’s tournament. Uruguay will look to seal its berth in the knockout stage when it faces Japan later this week.

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One of the most anticipated events of this summer in the sports world is the Copa América, which kicks off next weekend on June 14.

This competition puts South America’s top national teams against one another in order to crown a champion of the CONMEBOL field of teams. Outside of Europe, South America is undoubtedly the strongest soccer continent on earth.

Many teams will compete to claim the crown as the winners of the Copa America, including Argentina, Brazil, and the reigning champions, Chile. However, if we had to pick a favorite for this year’s competition, we would have to go with Uruguay.

Uruguay is, believe it or not, the national team which has won the most Copa Americas in the competition’s history. The winners of 15 Copa Americas, however, haven’t taken home the trophy since 2011 after Chile’s recent dominance.

This year, we expect the Sky Blues to claim another title. Here’s why.

Uruguay is a veteran team that has tons of experience in competitions such as the World Cup and this tournament. While other countries have stars like Leo Messi (Argentina) and James Rodríguez (Colombia), Uruguay’s team is a solid bunch that has played in tons of important games together.

Veteran defenders such as Diego Godin, Martin Cáceres, and Jose Giménez form a back line that even the most talented teams will have trouble scoring against. The defense is this small South American country’s strength, and they should be able to make it difficult for opponents to put the ball in the net.

While Uruguay’s strength is in its experience, they also have a rising star playing in their midfield. Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira is one of the game’s biggest young talents at only 23 years of age, and I expect him to come out on the international stage in this tournament.

Finally, up front, it would be silly not to mention Uruguay’s experience and goal-scoring ability. Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani might be getting up there in years, but they can score goals like few other duos. Add young stars like Celta Vigo’s Maxi Gomez to the equation, and Uruguay should score enough goals to win.

Other teams might have flashier players or bigger names, but I expect Uruguay’s mix of veteran leadership and youthful talent to propel them to this year’s title.

They won’t have an easy road ahead of them, but La Celeste has more pieces to compete for a title than any other nation competing in Copa America’s 2019 edition.

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