Tag: Uruguay
Suarez double puts England on the brink
Luis Suarez scored a late winner as Uruguay sent England spinning to the brink of elimination from the World Cup…
England, Uruguay in make-or-mar World Cup clash
England and Uruguay will be among four teams battling to avoid an early World Cup exit on Thursday in the…
Costa Rica comeback to stun Uruguay
Costa Rica came from a goal down to beat Uruguay 3-1 in a huge World Cup upset Saturday as the…
Ex-guerrilla sworn in as El Salvador president
Former guerrilla commander Salvador Sanchez Ceren was sworn in Sunday as president of El Salvador with the pressing tasks of…
Eaglets Deserved Victory, Uruguay Coach Confesses
Uruguay coach Fabian Coito admitted Nigeria were simply too good for his side after their 2-0 defeat in the quarter-finals…
Awoniyi’s brace keeps Eaglets’ World Cup dream alive
Nigeria’s Under 17 team beat their South American rivals, Uruguay by 2-0, thanks to a brace by Taiwo Awoniyi. The…
U-17 World Cup: Eaglets Set To Break Uruguay Jinx
Golden Eaglets will on Saturday aim to halt Nigeria’s losing run against Uruguay this year. In June, Uruguay full international…
Uruguay can stop complacent Eaglets, NFA official warns
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Tuesday in Abuja warned that Uruguay could pose a threat to the Golden Eaglets…
Uruguay to sell marijuana next year
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) – Uruguay is planning to start selling marijuana legally next year, a top official said, though the Senate…
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Centurion Forlan shoots down Super Eagles
Diego Forlan marked his 100th international appearance with a magnificent winning goal as Uruguay closed on the Confederations Cup semi-finals…
FIFA Confed Cup: Litmus Test, As Eagles Battle Uruguay
Dynamo Kiev striker, Brown Ideye may start for Nigeria against Uruguay after his team-mates struggled to convert chances against Tahiti.…
Nigeria, Uruguay set for decisive showdown
SALVADOR (AFP) – Despite contrasting results in their opening games, Uruguay and Nigeria both approach Thursday’s encounter between the sides…
Confed Cup: Eagles Test Might Against Spain, Uruguay
Nigeria has been placed in an extremely tough group in the Brazil 2014 Confederations Cup, which kicks off on 15…
Uruguay legalizes abortion
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) Uruguay Wednesday became only the second country in mostly Catholic South America to legalize abortion. The Senate voted…
U-17 W/Cup: Congo Land In Round 16
Congo have advanced to the knockout stages of the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against…
WHO: Smoking Could Kill 6m In 2011
The World Health Organisation says tobacco smoking, WHO, will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers around…
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“We Showed We Were Equals,” –coach
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says Uruguay’s achievement in reaching the third and fourth place play-off in the World Cup showed…
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Mexico v. Uruguay: Live Report
RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AFP) (AFP) – 1603 GMT: Uruguayans are out in force on the streets of Montevideo as they…