Uruguay reached the final twice, in 1997 and 2013, but lost both times and finished fourth in 2017. The 20 Copa America Under-2017 champions started the current tournament well with an easy 0-4 win over Iraq, but a 3-2 defeat to England embroiled them ahead of a 0-1 win over Tunisia that secured promotion to the final eight.
Luis Suarez, who watched the match from home, tweeted after tonight's game: "How fun it is to be Uruguay! I'm proud of you, kids."