OTD in 1930, Uruguay beat Argentina, 4-2 in 1st FIFA World Cup Final (video) On July 30th, 1930 Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 to win the first-ever FIFA World Cup Uruguay were the tournament host and favourites to win on home soil. They advanced to the final were they would meet South American rivals Argentina. Advertisement …
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OTD in 2011, Diego Forlan inspires Uruguay to win Copa America (video) On July 24th, 2011, Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 to win the Copa America title. Uruguay were favorites in the final after they dismantled Lionel Messi’s Argentina who were the hosts in the quarterfinals. Luis Suarez scored the first goal for Uruguay in the …
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OTD in 1950, Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 to win World Cup (video) On July, 16th 1950 Uruguay beat fellow South Americans Brazil 2-1 to win the World Cup. The competition was stiffer with just 13 teams participating after several withdrawals, with hosts Brazil favourites. After a goalless first half, Brazil went ahead in the 47th …
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Throwback: Watch Ghana’s heartbreaking 4-2 loss on penalties against Uruguay OTD in 2010 (video) The most memorable game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was the quarterfinal battle between Ghana and Uruguay. On July, 2nd 2010, Uruguay knocked out Ghana 4-2 on penalties to progress to the semifinals of the World Cup. …
OTD in 2014: Luis Suarez is charged with biting Giorgio Chiellini at the FIFA World Cup (video) On June 25th , 2014 Luis Suarez was officially charged with biting Giorgio Chiellini by football’s governing body. The actual incident happened on June 24th in the final group game D game between Uruguay and Italy at the …
