Uruguayans celebrated their nation's win over Ghana in the World Cup Friday as if the small South American country had already won the entire tournament.In the capital Montevideo and smaller cities and villages, fireworks were shot into the winter sky, local vuvuzuelas blew and cars drove honking through the streets.Fans stormed into the streets, singing, dancing and waving the light blue and white national flag. Strangers hugged for joy."Thank you for this unforgettable World Cup," one newspaper proclaimed. Another wrote, "Uruguay has already won." Another local journalist dubbed it "unbelievable, unrivalled, a finale for a heart attack."The Charruas have yet to lose one of their five World Cup games and the football-crazed nation of 3.5 million has not made it this far in the World Cup since 1970. Its titles in 1930 and 1950 feel like a lifetime ago."This is like a dream," one young man said through tears of joy.Football fans in neighbouring Argentina were also celebrating the Uruguayan victory.
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