Uruguay eye record 15th Copa America title

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Uruguay eye record 15th Copa America title

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Uruguay will bid to claim a record 15th Copa America title when they face Paraguay in Sunday final.

23 July,2011 11:15 am

Both the teams attended the practice sessions before the final. Having eliminated favourites Argentina in the quarter-finals, Uruguay can go one better than their old rivals as far as Copa titles are concerned.Uruguay will bid to claim a record 15th Copa America, eclipsing the 14 titles won by host nation Argentina, by trying to beat Paraguay in Sundays final. On the other hand Paraguay players are also confident about their chances of winning the title. Paraguay beat Venezuela on penalty shootouts in the semifinal to book a place in the final while Uruguay defeated Peru 2-0 in the semifinal.