Luis Suarez said Uruguay were left with "a bittersweet feeling" after they could only draw 2-2 with Japan in their second group-stage game at the 2019 Copa America on Thursday.
Koji Miyoshi put Japan ahead twice at the Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and goals from Suarez and Jose Gimenez meant the spoils were shared.
It was a surprising result given Japan opened the tournament with a 4-0 loss to Chile and Uruguay won by the same scoreline against Ecuador.
Suarez, 32, said La Celeste were prepared for a much better Japan side than the Chile result suggested, and he added there are improvements that need to be made as the tournament goes on, per Sacha Pisani of Goal:
"We have to correct mistakes and praise the positive things.