'Ever since I've moved to Colorado, I've only met one other Uruguayan,' said Andrea Boyd, who was born in Uruguay. The game changed that.
"Ever since I've moved to Colorado, I've only met one other Uruguay an," said Andrea Boyd, who was born in Uruguay . The game changed that.
Although the game was a friendly match — it didn't impact either teams' league records or any tournament rankings — it was a preview of the, which starts on June 20 and is the most competitive tournament among teams from the American continents. Uruguay is tied with Argentina for the most Copa América championships with fifteen each; Mexico has never won a Copa América.
Uruguay would seize the day and embarrass Mexico's team, however. Just seven minutes into the game, Uruguay scored a goal while most fans were still making their way into the stadium. Uruguay scored two more goals before halftime, with one coming during the last minute of the first half. "They're too new. They lack experience and a good coach," Montiel agreed."Uruguay is a good team. They're playing real well. They've always been a good team."
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