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While much of the focus has been on Brazil and Spain, Uruguay’s odds to win gold at the 2012 London Olympics offered up the very best value, paying 5/1 at WagerWeb.com. Some of the European books were offering Uruguay as high as 6/1.
Brazil was at EVEN while Spain was coming in at 4/1 following a lackluster early performance against Japan.
Some books were reporting more action on Uruguay than on either Brazil or Spain.
Substitute Nicolas Lodeiro scored in the second half to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates in men's Olympic soccer Thursday.
Uruguay, which won the tournament in 1924 and 1928, is seen as a medal contender.
"The team still needs to work on fitness. With the entrance of Lodeiro in the second half, we gained control and possession, but we still have work to do," coach Oscar Tabarez said.
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