Liverpool's Luis Suarez scored as Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 to win the Copa America for a record 15th time.
Suarez scored the opener on 12 minutes and strike partner Diego Forlan gave Uruguay a 2-0 half-time lead.
Forlan added the third in the last minute to register his 31st international goal.
The victory gives Uruguay their first Copa America title since 1995, and one more than Argentina.
Suarez gave Uruguay the lead, beating defender Dario Veron to score from a deflected left-footed shot that went in off the far post behind goalkeeper Justo Villar.
Forlan, voted the best player at last year's World Cup, made it 2-0 with a left-footed shot that left Villar flat-footed.
And he added a third in the final minute, taking a pass from Suarez and slotting the ball into the far corner.
The country with a population of 3.5m also reached the World Cup semi-finals a year ago, surpassing the performance of continental powers Brazil and Argentina.
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