Here we show you the squad Uruguay announced for the upcoming FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is going to start from November 20 and the coaches have started to announce their national teams’ squad.
Uruguay’s head coach Diego Alonso has named their official squad for the tournament. His 26-man squad surprisingly include eight forwards indicating is clear mindset of a high-pressing and attacking strategy.
Uruguay’s World Cup Squad
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Fernando Muslera | Galatasaray (TUR) | 36 | 133 |
| GK | 23 | Sergio Rochet | Nacional (URU) | 29 | 8 |
| GK | 12 | Sebastian Sosa | Independiente (ARG) | 36 | 1 |
| DEF | 4 | Ronald Araujo | Barcelona (ESP) | 23 | 12 |
| DEF | 22 | Martin Caceres | LA Galaxy (USA) | 35 | 115 |
| DEF | 19 | Sebastian Coates | Sporting CP (POR) | 32 | 47 |
| DEF | 2 | Jose Maria Gimenez | Atletico Madrid (ESP) | 27 | 78 |
| DEF | 3 | Diego Godin | Velez Sarsfield (ARG) | 36 | 159 |
| DEF | 16 | Mathias Olivera | Napoli (ITA) | 24 | 8 |
| DEF | 26 | Jose Luis Rodriguez | Nacional (URU) | 25 | 9 |
| DEF | 13 | Guillermo Varela | Flamengo (BRA) | 29 | 9 |
| DEF | 17 | Matias Vina | AS Roma (ITA) | 24 | 26 |
| MID | 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur | Tottenham (ENG) | 25 | 51 |
| MID | 7 | Nicolas De La Cruz | River Plate (ARG) | 25 | 17 |
| MID | 14 | Lucas Torreira | Galatasaray (TUR) | 26 | 40 |
| MID | 25 | Manuel Ugarte | Sporting CP (POR) | 21 | 6 |
| MID | 15 | Federico Valverde | Real Madrid (ESP) | 24 | 44 |
| MID | 5 | Matias Vecino | Lazio (ITA) | 31 | 62 |
| MID | 10 | Giorgian De Arrascaeta | Flamengo (BRA) | 28 | 40 |
| MID | 24 | Agustin Canobbio | Athletico Paranaense (BRA) | 24 | 3 |
| FWD | 8 | Facundo Pellistri | Manchester United (ENG) | 20 | 7 |
| FWD | 21 | Edinson Cavani | Valencia (ESP) | 35 | 133 |
| FWD | 18 | Maxi Gomez | Trabzonspor (TUR) | 26 | 27 |
| FWD | 11 | Darwin Nunez | Liverpool (ENG) | 23 | 13 |
| FWD | 9 | Luis Suarez | Nacional (URU) | 35 | 134 |
| FWD | 20 | Facundo Torres | Orlando City (USA) | 22 | 10 |
Uruguay’s starting XI
Darwin Nunez (LW/ST) – Darwin Nunez has been scoring some goals for Liverpool lately. But he still needs furnish his skills in order to get the best out of himself.
Luis Suarez (ST) – The former Catalan may have downgraded in terms of league competition but he has still got those crazy finishing skills. He may lead Uruguay as the captain in the upcoming tournament.
Edinson Cavani (RW/ST) – Valencia have not had a good season, not to mention Edinson Cavani has not shown yet what he is capable of at his new club.
Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Torreira (LM/CM) – Tottenham Hotspur are third on the Premier League points table thanks to Bentancur’s great help. He and Fede Valverde will be supported by Galatasaray’s Lucas Torreira.
Fede Valverde (AMF/CM/RM/CDM) – Looking at his recent performances, the Real Madrid midfielder is undoubtedly the top 5 midfielder in the world right now. He has scored seven goals and two assists this season far.
Ronald Araujo (CB) – Barcelona are doing great in La Liga. Ronald Araujo’s presence in the team supports has helped the defense a lot as he has improved himself a lot in last few months.
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Uruguay’s Probable starting XI
- Darwin Nunez – LW/ST
- Luis Suarez – ST
- Edinson Cavani – RW/ST
- Rodrigo Bentanzur – LM/CM
- Lucas Torreira – CM
- Fede Valverde – AMF/CM/RM/CDM
- Mathías Olivera – LB
- Agustín Rogel – CB
- Ronald Araujo – CB
- Guillermo Varela – RB
- Fernando Muslera – GK
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