JAKARTA - The Uruguayan national football team is one of the best teams in the world. With two World Cups in their cabinet, Uruguay is not a team that can be underestimated. They have star players like Luis Suarez, who is useful in difficult situations like when they fought Ghana in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals, which made them fail to enter the semi-finals.
💔 "Fue una daga en el corazón"
Todo icónico momento mundialista tiene dos perspectivas: la del ganador y la del perdedor.
Este capítulo de Ojos del Mundo recrea la tristeza de Ghana tras su eliminación en cuartos de Sudáfrica 2010.
— Copa Mundial FIFA 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_es) July 3, 2022
Profile overview
- Team Name: Uruguay
- National Football Team
- Nickname: La CelesteFounded: 1901
- Caps: Diego Godin (159 as of June 2022)
- Captain: Diego Godin
- Coach: Diego AlonsoTop Scorer: Luis Suarez (68)
- Biggest Win: Against
- Bolivia 9-0 (1927)
- Biggest loss: Against Argentina 6-0 (1902)
- Uruguay in the World Cup
The Uruguay national team has won the FIFA World Cup twice, including the first World Cup in 1930 as hosts. In the final, they beat Argentina 4-2.
La Celeste's second title came in 1950 when it humiliated hosts Brazil 2-1 in the highest attendance of a football match ever.
Uruguay in the 2022 World Cup
In Qatar, the Uruguayan national team occupies Group H with Portugal, Ghana, and South Korea. Here is their group fixture schedule:
- Thursday, November 24, 2022
- Portugal vs Ghana: 20.00 CET
- Uruguay vs South Korea: 23.00 WIB
- Monday, November 28, 2022
- South Korea vs Ghana: 20:00 WIB
- Tuesday, November 29, 2022
- Portugal vs Uruguay: 02:00 CEST
- Friday, December 2, 2022
- South Korea vs Portugal: 22.00 WIB
- Ghana vs Uruguay: 22.00 WIB
📢 ¡Atención! Ya conocemos a los 32 equipos clasificados para #Qatar2022. ¡La Copa Mundial de la FIFA está MUY cerca! pic.twitter.com/YV6GQULaSt
— Copa Mundial FIFA 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_es) June 14, 2022
2022 World Cup provisional squad
This team is constantly producing the best talent in world football. From Luis Suarez to Edinson Cavani, Uruguay is never short of elite players. The following is the provisional squad for the Uruguay national team for the 2022 World Cup:
Goalkeeper
Fernando Muslera
Martin Campana
Gaston Olveira
Martin Silva
Defender
Eric Cabaco
Matias Vina
Bruno Mendez
Diego Godin
Mauricio Lemos
Sebastian Coates
Marcelo Saracchi
Jose Maria Gimenez
Mathias Suarez
Gaston Silva
Maxi Pereira
Emiliano Velazquez
Omar Hawsawi
Martin Caceres
Guillermo Varela
Midfielder
Federico Valverde
Giovanni Gonzalez
Walter Gargano
Rodrigo Bentancur
Brian Lozano
Diego Laxalt
Christian Rodriguez
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Carlos Sanchez
Nahitan Nandez
Lucas Torreira
Matias Vecino
Brian Rodriguez
Gaston Pereiro
Nicolas Lodeiro
Gastoon Ramirez
Striker
Darwin Nunez
Jonathan Rodriguez
Luiz Suarez
Christian Stuani
Maximiliano Gomez Gonzalez
Jonathan Urretavistrust
Edinson Cavani
Team captain
Uruguay's national team captain is Diego Godin. He played for Atletico Mineiro as a center-back. Previously, the captain had uniformed Atletico Madrid, Villareal, and Inter Milan.
Trainer
Diego Alonso is the current coach of the Uruguay national team. He is a former Atletico Madrid striker and has also played for Valencia and the Uruguay national team. He wants to make sure Uruguay's World Cup dream is fulfilled.
FIFA Ranking
Uruguay national team stands in 13th position as of June 2022 with 1643.71 points. Their highest rating was second, and the lowest was 76.
Trophy
This team is one of the best in history, having won almost every local and international trophy. Here is a complete list of all the trophies that the Uruguayan national team has won:
- Copa America 15 times in 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995 and 2011
- World Cup 1930 and 1950
- Olympics 1924 and 1928
So, why does the Uruguay national team have 4 stars on their jersey? The two stars represent the two World Cups this team has won, while the other two represent the time they won the Olympics.
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Nickname
The nickname of the Uruguayan national team is La Celeste which translates to "sky blue". This is because the team wears the sky blue uniform, which is also a big part of their jersey.
The Uruguay national team is made up of hardworking and talented players who have represented their country very well. Some of their best players have competed in the most significant leagues in the world, winning trophies and awards. Despite having a bad start and a change of coach during the CONMEBOL 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Uruguay is set to do well in Qatar.
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