Tabarez calls for more calm on the ball

Uruguay must take that extra second making decisions on the ball to have a chance of retaining its Copa America crown, coach Oscar Tabarez said on Saturday.

The holder reached the last eight in third place in Group B following a 1-1 draw with Paraguay and must wait to learn who its opponent will be after Sunday's Group C matches.

"The match was as hard as we thought, played according to the characteristics of the teams," Tabarez said. "There was a lot of battling for the ball.