Day -734. WorldCup2018
Venezuela may be a country in financial crisis, with toilet paper and
ice cream shortages, but they are not lacking on the football pitch.
They just beat Uruguay 1-0 in the Copa America, their first ever win
against the Uruguayans in this competition. If Mexico beat or draw with
Jamaica later then Uruguay are out in the first round.
Could this be the end of the Uruguay cycle? They were in World Cup oblivion for a while until a less than spectacular
appearance in 1986, in the Francescoli and Fonseca years. They then had
their big run to the semi finals in 2010, led by Luis Suarez. At the
last World Cup they were again formidable opposition beating England and
Italy in the first round. But they always seem to be on the edge of
slipping into mediocrity. A defeat to Venezuela could lead to more
obscurity especially with the South American World Cup qualifying being
as tight as it is.
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