Montevideo, June 3 (Ians) Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa has named 14 uncapped players in his squad for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba, the South American country’s football association said.
The new faces include Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Franco Israel, Valencia defender Facundo Gonzalez, Real Valladolid defender Lucas Olaza and Schalke midfielder Rodrigo Salazar, reports Xinhua.
Others called up for the first time were Randall Rodriguez, Sebastian Boselli, Mateo Ponte, Emiliano Martinez, Fabricio Diaz, Luciano Rodriguez, Anderson Duarte, Thiago Borbas, Maximiliano Araujo and Federico Vinas.
Absent from the list were veterans Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Jose Maria Gimenez, Martin Caceres and Fernando Muslera.
Uruguay will face Nicaragua at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on June 14 and Cuba at the same venue six days later.
The friendlies will be Bielsa’s first matches in charge of the Celeste following his appointment last month. The 67-year-old Argentine replaced Diego Alonso, who was sacked after the team...
The new faces include Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Franco Israel, Valencia defender Facundo Gonzalez, Real Valladolid defender Lucas Olaza and Schalke midfielder Rodrigo Salazar, reports Xinhua.
Others called up for the first time were Randall Rodriguez, Sebastian Boselli, Mateo Ponte, Emiliano Martinez, Fabricio Diaz, Luciano Rodriguez, Anderson Duarte, Thiago Borbas, Maximiliano Araujo and Federico Vinas.
Absent from the list were veterans Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Jose Maria Gimenez, Martin Caceres and Fernando Muslera.
Uruguay will face Nicaragua at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on June 14 and Cuba at the same venue six days later.
The friendlies will be Bielsa’s first matches in charge of the Celeste following his appointment last month. The 67-year-old Argentine replaced Diego Alonso, who was sacked after the team...
- 6/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mendoza (Argentina), June 2 (Ians) Anderson Duarte’s decisive goal helped Uruguay edge Gambia 1-0 to enter the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals.
In a match that saw both sides reduced to ten men, a low and driven rocket from Uruguay midfielder Duarte midway through the second half proved to be the difference as they edged past Gambia to set up an intriguing quarterfinal against the USA.
Gambia were up against it early on as Mansour Mbye was sent off in the 17th minute for a challenge on Juan de los Santos following an on-field Var review by referee Francois Letexier.
Uruguay failed to take full advantage of having an extra man for the remainder of the first half, as Luciano Rodriguez’s yellow card was upgraded to a red following another on-field Var call right before the break for an elbow thrown at Sainey Sanyang’s face. It was to...
In a match that saw both sides reduced to ten men, a low and driven rocket from Uruguay midfielder Duarte midway through the second half proved to be the difference as they edged past Gambia to set up an intriguing quarterfinal against the USA.
Gambia were up against it early on as Mansour Mbye was sent off in the 17th minute for a challenge on Juan de los Santos following an on-field Var review by referee Francois Letexier.
Uruguay failed to take full advantage of having an extra man for the remainder of the first half, as Luciano Rodriguez’s yellow card was upgraded to a red following another on-field Var call right before the break for an elbow thrown at Sainey Sanyang’s face. It was to...
- 6/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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