National Team
The Uruguayan national team have won more international tournaments than any other country. In the Copa América, they are the most successful team, having won 15 titles. Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, defeating fierce rivals Argentina in the final. In 1950, they won their second World Cup, defeating Brazil in the Maracanã in the final game. They have also won two Olympic gold medals in 1924 and 1928. Finally they also won the Mundialito in 1980 - a competition in Montevideo for all of the countries that had ever won the World Cup.
Between 1970 and 2010, they failed to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, until the 2010 FIFA World Cup, when they finished fourth.
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