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Paraguay's goalkeeper Justo Villar saves a penalty kick shot by Venezuela's Franklin Lucena during the penalty shootout of the Copa America semifinal soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Thursday, July 21, 2011. After the match ended 0-0 in extra time, Par Jorge Saenz, Associated Press
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Uruguay's Diego Forlan looks on during a training session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, July 21, 2011. Uruguay will face Paraguay on July 24 for the final Copa America soccer match. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
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Paraguay's goalkeeper Justo Villar saves a penalty kick shot by Venezuela's Franklin Lucena during the penalty shootout of the Copa America semifinal soccer match in Mendoza, Argentina, Thursday, July 21, 2011. After the match ended 0-0 in extra time, Par Ramon Espinosa, Associated Press
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Uruguay's Luis Suarez, right, celebrates with teammate Diego Forlan after scoring his team's second goal during a Copa America semifinal soccer match against Peru in La Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Eduardo Di Baia, Associated Press
By Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — One fact illustrates this bewildering Copa America: Paraguay enters Sunday's final against Uruguay without a single victory in five games.

Then there's the flops of Brazil and the Lionel Messi-led Argentina, a repeat of their disappointing exits in the 2010 World Cup when both also went out in the quarterfinals.

This leaves Uruguay as the clear favorite, once again showing that teamwork trumps star power in the small country of only 3.5 million. Uruguay reached the World Cup semifinals in South Africa a year ago before losing to the Netherlands.

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