El Pistolero faces his last World Cup event after winning the Uruguayan championship with Nacional
It will be the last dance for their generation (Godín, Cavani, Muslera and Cáceres) and the first for a new one (Araújo and Valverde)
Banished by Atlético de Madrid, Luis Súarez went to his beloved Nacional this summer. And there, while he was getting ready for the World Cup, he showed that he still has a lot of gunpowder left in his revolver. With the ‘Tricolor’ he won the Uruguayan championship and swelled to score goals, two of them fundamental in the fight for the title. Who considered it finished was wrong from start to finish.
In Qatar, the Gunman and the four survivors of his generation (Godín, Cavani, Muslera and Cáceres) want to put the finishing touch to an entire career after finishing fourth in South Africa 2010 and fifth in Russia 2018.
For this they will have the invaluable support of the madridista Federico Valverdedestined to lead the Celeste in the future together with the Barcelona player Ronald Araújo, who arrives at the appointment without a medical discharge, but for whom his entire country prays so that he can be available from the round of 16.
COACH
Diego Alonso. He replaced a myth like Tabárez in November when qualifying seemed difficult and has managed to get the team into Qatar.
STAR
Luis Suarez. The best soccer player in the contemporary history of Uruguay. In 15 years as Celeste, he has scored 68 goals in 136 games. absolute leader.
IDEAL ELEVEN
Uruguay (4-4-2): Rochet; Araújo, Giménez, Godín, Olivera; Pellistri, Valverde, Betancur, De Arrascaeta; Luis Suarez, Darwin Nunez.