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2. Uruguay has quite a World Cup history and expectations

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 03:21 PM

Sunday

They would’ve been a qualifier if the field was the normal 32. At 48 teams they couldn’t have expected. To not get through the group stage. Draws with Saudi Arabia and (surprise story) Cape Verde???? Hell no.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification

They won the first World Cup in 1930 and again in 1950. They’ve qualified for 14 of the 23 World Cups.
They are 1/3 of the regular powerhouses in South American qualifying with Brazil and Argentina.

Considered one of the most successful national teams in international competitions and by FIFA as "football's first global powerhouse,"[9] Uruguay has won four world FIFA–organized championships, two FIFA Olympic titles and two FIFA World Cups.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_national_football_team

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losing 0 - 1 hardly sounds like a big deal to me nt msongs Sunday #1

Uruguay has quite a World Cup history and expectations underpants Sunday #2