When Uruguay won the right to host the inaugural World Cup — partly based around the fact they were celebrating their centenary as a nation, and partly because they were considered the strongest side around after winning the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments — it was both a blessing and a curse.

Lionel Messi could join the Argentine national team for two World Cup qualifying matches this month. Argentina will visit Uruguay, and host Brazil.

FIFA is looking at a surprise proposal from South American soccer to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams — double the size of the 2022 edition in Qatar.

China’s customs authorities have suspended beef imports from seven meatpacking facilities across Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mongolia as of March 3, 2025. The affected companies include two Argentine exporters (Frigorífico Regional General Las Heras SA and Frio Dock SA),

China's customs on Monday announced that it would suspend the import of beef products from six factories in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay. China's commerce ministry has launched an investigation into beef imports in December,

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has announced a preliminary list of 33 players led by Lionel Messi for World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil.

It might not have a Machu Picchu or an Iguazu Falls, but Uruguay is my favourite South American country, said Julia Buckley in The Times. A place where it's exceptionally easy for visitors to find "cat- in-the-Sun contentment",

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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as Uruguay's new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing years of economic stagnation.

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has selected a preliminary list of 33 players led by Lionel Messi for South American qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil. One of the ...

Argentina will visit Uruguay at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET, then host Brazil at Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires on March 25 at 8 p.m. ET. Messi ...